Preparation - Definition

n 1: the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of
some act or purpose; "preparations for the ceremony had
begun" [syn: preparation, readying]
2: a substance prepared according to a formula; "the physician
prescribed a commercial preparation of the medicine" [syn:
formulation, preparation]
3: 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" [syn:
planning, preparation, provision]
4: 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" [syn:
readiness, preparedness, preparation]
5: (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 dissonance" [ant:
resolution]
6: activity leading to skilled behavior [syn: training,
preparation, grooming]
7: preparatory school work done outside school (especially at
home) [syn: homework, prep, preparation]
8: 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" [syn: cooking, cookery, preparation]