Dictionary Check: preparation
"preparation" is a valid word!
Scrabble
15
points
Words with Friends
18
points
Definition
noun
the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
Example:
"preparations for the ceremony had begun"
noun
a substance prepared according to a formula
Example:
"the physician prescribed a commercial preparation of the medicine"
noun
the cognitive process of thinking about what you will do in the event of something happening
Example:
"his planning for retirement was hindered by several uncertainties"
noun
the state of having been made ready or prepared for use or action (especially military action)
Example:
"putting them in readiness"
noun
(music) a note that produces a dissonant chord is first heard in a consonant chord
Example:
"the resolution of one dissonance is often the preparation for another dissonance"
noun
activity leading to skilled behavior
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