preparation

definition: the act of preparing something, such as food, by the application of heat
example: The dinner preparation took forty five minutes.
speech part: noun
synonyms: cooking
definition: preparatory school work done outside school (especially at home)
example:
speech part: noun
synonyms: homework prep
definition: activity leading to skilled behavior
example:
speech part: noun
synonyms: grooming training
definition: the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
example: preparations for the ceremony had begun
speech part: noun
synonyms: readying
definition: the cognitive process of thinking about what you will do in the event of something happening
example:
speech part: noun
synonyms: planning
definition: (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
speech part: noun
synonyms:
definition: the state of having been made ready or prepared for use or action (especially military action)
example:
speech part: noun
synonyms: readiness
definition: a substance prepared according to a formula
example: the physician prescribed a commercial preparation of the medicine
speech part: noun
synonyms: formulation

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