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preparation

.prepә'reiʃәn8 senses · 107 ms
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noun/ˌpɹɛpəˈɹeɪʃ(ə)n/
  1. 1

    The act of preparing or getting ready.uncountable

    • I went over my notes in preparation for the exam.
  2. 2

    The state of being prepared; readiness.uncountable

  3. 3

    That which is prepared.; A substance, especially a remedy, that is prepared.countableuncountable

    • The traditional remedy is a bitter preparation made from steamed herbs.
  4. 4

    That which is prepared.; A part of any animal body preserved as a specimen.countableuncountable

  5. 5

    That which is prepared.; Any of the objects placed between the strings of a prepared piano.countableuncountable

  6. 6

    The day before the Sabbath or other Jewish feast-day.Judaismcountableuncountable

  7. 7

    Devotional exercises introducing an office.countableuncountable

  8. 8

    The previous introduction, as an integral part of a chord, of a note continued into a succeeding dissonance.countableuncountable

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