[red-ee-nis] 
| 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. |
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