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preparation

[prep-uh-rey-shuhn]

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noun

a proceeding, measure, or provision by which one prepares for something: preparations for a journey.

any proceeding, experience, or the like considered as a mode of preparing for the future.

an act of preparing.

the state of being prepared.

something prepared, manufactured, or compounded: a special preparation for sunbathers.

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a specimen, as an animal body, prepared for scientific examination, dissection, etc.

Music.

the preparing of a dissonance, by introducing the dissonant tone as a consonant tone in the preceding chord.

the tone so introduced.

New Testament. the day before the sabbath or a feast day.

British. work done by students in preparation for class; homework.

10.

the Preparation, the introductory prayers of the Mass or other divine service.

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Origin:
1350–1400; Middle English preparacion < Latin praeparātiōn- (stem of praeparātiō), a preparing, equivalent to praeparāt(us) (past participle of praeparāre to prepare) + -iōn- -ion

Related forms

non·prep·a·ra·tion, noun

pre·prep·a·ra·tion, noun

self-prep·a·ra·tion, noun

su·per·prep·a·ra·tion, noun

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major interval, chord, scale

rest equal in time value to a quarter note

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Example Sentences

New models for teacher preparation are thinking outside the box.

Once again, thoughtful preparation and practice are the keys to giving an excellent presentation.

The author is grateful to all those who helped with the survey's preparation.

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New models for teacher preparation are thinking outside the box.

Once again, thoughtful preparation and practice are the keys to giving an excellent presentation.

The author is grateful to all those who helped with the survey's preparation.

Finally, the land is irrigated again in preparation for a new crop.

In preparation for routine scientific operations, their long-term stability was verified by conducting a first trial survey.

Between oddball earthquakes and far-reaching hurricanes, much of the country is in disaster preparation mode right now.

Avoid the stress of last-minute preparation with these time-saving steps.

Perceiving a threat coming from behind, the fly moves its middle legs backward in preparation to launch forward.

The visit has raised myriad security and logistical issues for the university, which has spent months in preparation.

The lack of political preparation is even more serious.

Contestants place their woolly worms on strings in preparation for the race.

In preparation for this event many of these people will garb themselves in costumes, both sweet and scary.

In preparation for transport, the prospectors then wrapped the sections in layers of tissue paper, aluminum foil and plaster.

Fresh peas of all sorts need a little preparation before you use them.

But the next step of edge preparation makes it more acute again.

Some academic departments provide interview preparation for their doctoral students.

Spain's new prosperity is the product of long preparation.

But going on a trip, no matter how near or far, requires some planning and preparation.

But human diet has always been more varied, and needed some preparation.

Try to avoid foods that will make you thirsty or that require a lot of water or special preparation.

Then fertilize and water deeply in preparation for the next round of bloom.

Preparation day is when a missionary buys his groceries, washes his laundry, or even visits the beach.

The point of graduate school, for the actual graduate students themselves, is preparation for a career.

The author wants to thank all those who gave generously of their time and expertise in the preparation of this report.

Many months of initial local outreach and preparation were behind us.

Other culpable chemicals came from the leaves and flowers used in the drink's preparation.

We all see those infomercials that try to sell you kitchen gadgets to ease the drudgery of food preparation.

Roast the squash and onions the night before for quick preparation the next evening.

Preparation is key to the success of any remodeling project and, leveling concrete floors is no exception.

Many people helped with the preparation of this report.

We have been moving a little each visit in preparation for our complete move this summer.

The kitchen also offers traditional open hearth wood-fired cooking enabling the preparation of everything from pizza to chicken.

But as convenient as it is, a little preparation will make things even smoother.

Certainly, better preparation would have saved lives and absolutely, many people died unnecessarily after the storm.

Several vendors' boats line the banks in preparation for lunch service.

Layered clothing is your best preparation for changing conditions.

Seemingly in preparation for this, many companies have been purged.

In preparation for planting, the first step is to decide on the spacing between plants.

Kaplan, who pioneered the test preparation business, has died.

Additionally, strong academic preparation and expertise in narrative theory or some other critical specialty are desired.

The real humanitarian fiasco is not the inadequate preparation of these nations, and many others, for freakish catastrophes.

Oversee preparation and implementation of development communication strategies.

And again, barbecue preparation has deep roots in slave culture.

It's actually a gelatinous preparation of the cell walls of red algae, used to thicken the fruit filling.

Consult on preparation of grant proposals and manuscripts in surgical education.

But for us audio fans, there's another sequence during launch preparation that's awfully compelling.

Careful soil preparation will help get your annuals off to a good start and keep them growing well all season.

Learning about personal communications also contributed for my preparation as a soldier.

Imagine a first-generation college student whose high-school preparation was less than ideal.

Possibly they had earlier smuggled in supplies in preparation for a long siege.

In preparation for the trip, he has been observing updated maps of the sea ice extent, which show the quickly melting ice.

The preparation is applied to patients by means of a skin patch.

The only preparation required is making copies of the sheets.

Our students come to us from the lowest quartile for academic preparation and the lowest economic quartile.

But the sad truth for people feeling newly threatened is that preparation is not much use.

The missile would be hatched and perched on a pedestal in preparation for launch.

Also congratulate yourself for any advance preparation you've already done.

Their answer, it appears, is thicker insulation and better preparation against folly and accident.

Many families include the entire family in the food preparation.

Preparation for the big experiment next year involves gradually running the lasers at higher intensities.

The rest of your preparation can be done once you know a storm is coming or even as you're digging out for the daily commute.

It has also been increasing its aid budget in preparation for going need-blind.

Few engineering projects in history have been launched with so much arrogance and so little preparation.

They stockpiled ammunition on deck and soaked blankets in water in preparation for putting out fires.

In preparation for apoptosis, a chain of chemical events takes place in the cell.

Egypt's military has little experience or understanding of civilian life, and even less preparation for its current role.

The money could jump-start site preparation and construction as early as this year.

Like much of the lack of preparation seen at universities, it stems from lack of preparation in high schools.

The opening of the event quieted widespread criticism after weeks of chaotic preparation.

Finally she was allowed to perform some of the trivial offices in connection with the preparation of laboratory experiments.

Here's where good preparation will serve you well:.

For each of them, this involved a frighteningly intense period of preparation.

The preparation of the loya jirga was accompanied by reports of intimidation and bribery.

Later on, ex-inmates can train in food preparation or pest control.

Which is a bit awkward for the founder, despite his preparation.

His experience at the software giant proved an excellent preparation for the job.

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World English Dictionary

preparation (ˌprɛpəˈreɪʃən)

—n
1.	the act or process of preparing
2.	the state of being prepared; readiness
3.	(often plural) a measure done in order to prepare for something; provision: to make preparations for something
4.	something that is prepared, esp a medicinal formulation
5.	esp in a boarding school
	a. homework
	b. Usually shortened to: prep the period reserved for this
6.	music
	a. the anticipation of a dissonance so that the note producing it in one chord is first heard in the preceding chord as a consonance
	b. a note so employed
7.	(often capital) the preliminary prayers at Mass or divine service

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Word Origin & History

preparation

1390, "act of preparing," from L. præparationem (nom. præparatio) "a making ready," from præparatus, pp. of præparare "prepare," from præ- "before" + parare "make ready" (see pare). Meaning "a substance especially prepared" is from 1646. Verb prepare

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is attested from 1466, from M.Fr. preparer, from L. præparare; slang shortening prep is from 1927. Preparatory is first recorded 1413, from L.L. præparatorius, from L. præparatus. Applied from 1822 to junior schools in which pupils are "prepared" for a higher school.

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American Heritage

Medical Dictionary

preparation prep·a·ra·tion (prěp'ə-rā'shən)
n.
A substance, such as a medicine, prepared for a particular purpose.

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"With memory set smarting like a reopened wound, a man's past is not simply a dead history, an outworn preparation of the present: it is not a repented error shaken loose from the life: it is a still quivering part of himself, bringing shudders and bitter flavours and the tinglings of a merited shame."

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