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readiness

 [red-ee-nis]  

read·i·ness

   [red-ee-nis]
noun
1.
the condition of being ready.
2.
ready movement; promptness; quickness.
3.
ready action; ease; facility.
4.
willingness; inclination; cheerful consent: a readiness to help others.
5.
a developmental stage at which a child has the capacity to receive instruction at a given level of difficulty or to engage in a particular activity.
Origin:
1350–1400; Middle English redyness(e). See ready, -ness

Related forms
o·ver·read·i·ness, noun
pre·read·i·ness, noun
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readiness (ˈrɛdɪnɪs)
 
—n
1.  the state of being ready or prepared, as for use or action
2.  in readiness
 a.  prepared and waiting: all was in readiness for the guests' arrival
 b.  in preparation for: he tidied the house in readiness for the guests' arrival
3.  willingness or eagerness to do something
4.  ease or promptness

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