preparation

English

Alternative forms

• præparation (archaic)

Etymology

From Middle English preparacion, from Middle French preparacion, from Latin praeparatio, praeparationem. Morphologically prepare +‎ -ation

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pɹɛpəˈɹeɪʃən/
• Hyphenation: prep‧a‧ra‧tion

• Audio (US)

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• Rhymes: -eɪʃən

Noun

preparation (countable and uncountable, plural preparations)

1. (uncountable) The act of preparing or getting ready.

   I went over my notes in preparation for the exam.

2. (uncountable) The state of being prepared; readiness.
3. (countable) That which is prepared.
   1. A substance, especially a remedy, that is prepared.

      The traditional remedy is a bitter preparation made from steamed herbs.

   2. (anatomy) A part of any animal body preserved as a specimen.
   3. (music) Any of the objects placed between the strings of a prepared piano.
4. (Judaism) The day before the Sabbath or other Jewish feast-day.
5. Devotional exercises introducing an office.
6. (music) The previous introduction, as an integral part of a chord, of a note continued into a succeeding dissonance.

Derived terms

Related terms

• prepare

Translations

Anagrams

• paraprotein

Interlingua

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pɾe.pa.ɾaˈtsjon/

Noun

preparation (plural preparationes)

1. preparation