- preparation, readying - the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose; "preparations for the ceremony had begun"
--1 is a kind of activity
--1 has particulars:fire control; deployment; groundwork; makeready; priming; planning; turnaround, turnround; warm-up, tune-up, prolusion Derived form: verb prepare1 - formulation, preparation - a substance prepared according to a formula
--2 is a kind of compound, chemical compound
--2 has particulars:cleansing agent, cleanser, cleaner; glycerinated gelatin; nebula; polish; smelling salts - planning, preparation, provision - the cognitive process of thinking about what you will do in the event of something happening; "his planning for retirement was hindered by several uncertainties"
--3 is a kind of thinking, thought, cerebration, intellection, mentation
--3 has particulars:agreement, arrangement; applecart; mens rea, malice aforethought; calculation, deliberation; premeditation, forethought - readiness, preparedness, preparation - the state of having been made ready or prepared for use or action (especially military action); "putting them in readiness"; "their preparation was more than adequate"
--4 is a kind of state
--4 has particulars: ready; alert, qui viveDerived form: verb prepare1 - preparation - (music) a note that produces a dissonant chord is first heard in a consonant chord; "the resolution of one dissonance is often the preparation for another disonance"
--5 is a kind of harmony, musical harmony
Antonyms: resolution
Derived form: verb prepare7 - training, preparation, grooming - activity leading to skilled behavior
--6 is a kind of activity
--6 has particulars:athletic training; discipline; drill; exercise, practice, drill, practice session, recitation; military training; retraining; schooling; skull session, skull practice Derived forms: verb prepare5, verb prepare6 - homework, prep, preparation - preparatory school work done outside school (especially at home)
--7 is a kind of school assignment, schoolwork
--7 is a part ofeducation, instruction, teaching, pedagogy, educational activity Derived form: verb prepare8 - cooking, cookery, preparation - the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat; "cooking can be a great art"; "people are needed who have experience in cookery"; "he left the preparation of meals to his wife"
--8 is a kind of change of state
--8 has parts: tenderization, tenderisation; seasoning
--8 has particulars:baking; toasting, browning; broil, broiling, grilling; frying, sauteing; fusion cooking; braising; poaching; roasting; boiling, stewing, simmering; percolation; cuisine, culinary art Derived form: verb prepare2