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"
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noun

a substance prepared according to a formula

Example: "the physician prescribed a commercial preparation of the medicine"
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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"
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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"
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noun

activity leading to skilled behavior

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