preparation

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noun

1. the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose (Freq. 14)
- preparations for the ceremony had begun
• Syn:
readying
• Derivationally related forms:
ready (for: readying), prepare
• Hypernyms:
activity
• Hyponyms:
fire control, deployment, groundwork, makeready, priming,
planning, turnaround, turnround, warm-up, tune-up, prolusion
2. a substance prepared according to a formula (Freq. 5)
- the physician prescribed a commercial preparation of the medicine
• Syn:
formulation
• Derivationally related forms:
formulate (for: formulation)
• Hypernyms:
compound, chemical compound
• Hyponyms:
cleansing agent, cleanser, cleaner, glycerinated gelatin, nebula,
polish, starch, smelling salts
3. the cognitive process of thinking about what you will do in the event of something happening (Freq. 2)
- his planning for retirement was hindered by several uncertainties
• Syn:
planning, provision
• Derivationally related forms:
plan (for: planning)
• Hypernyms:
thinking, thought, thought process, cerebration, intellection, mentation
• Hyponyms:
agreement, arrangement, applecart, mens rea, malice aforethought,
calculation, deliberation, premeditation, forethought
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
• Derivationally related forms:
prepare, prepared (for: preparedness), ready (for: readiness)
• Topics:
military, armed forces, armed services, military machine, war machine
• Hypernyms:
state
• Hyponyms:
ready, alert, qui vive
• Attrubites:
ready, unready
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
• Derivationally related forms:
prepare
• Topics:
music
• Hypernyms:
harmony, musical harmony
6. preparatory school work done outside school (especially at home)
• Syn:
homework, prep
• Derivationally related forms:
prepare
• Hypernyms:
school assignment, schoolwork
• Part Holonyms:
education, instruction, teaching, pedagogy, didactics, educational activity
7. activity leading to skilled behavior
• Syn:
training, grooming
• Derivationally related forms:
groom (for: grooming), prepare, train (for: training)
• Hypernyms:
activity
• Hyponyms:
athletic training, discipline, drill, exercise, practice,
practice session, recitation, military training, retraining, schooling, skull session,
skull practice, toilet training
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
• Derivationally related forms:
prepare, cook (for: cookery), cook (for: cooking)
• Members of this Topic:
challah, hallah, Jewish rye bread, Jewish rye, squid,
calamari, calamary, curry, Chinese brown sauce, brown sauce, caramelize,
caramelise, alcoholize, alcoholise, conserve, pickle, salt,
marinade, marinate, can, tin, put up, brine,
spike, lace, fortify, reduce, boil down, concentrate,
decoct, bake, ovenbake, brown, coddle, fire,
farce, stuff, baste, souse, microwave, micro-cook,
zap, nuke, crispen, toast, crisp, shirr,
blanch, parboil, overboil, fricassee, stew, jug,
simmer, roast, barbeque, barbecue, cook out, pan roast,
braise, fry, frizzle, deep-fat-fry, griddle, pan-fry,
french-fry, deep-fry, stir fry, saute, grill, hibachi,
steam, broil, oven broil, pan-broil, pressure-cook, bruise,
char, blacken, sear, scorch, try, render,
splat, clarify, dun, corn, fillet, filet,
puree, strain, egg, dredge, flour, crumb,
truss, bread, mask, dress, sauce, whisk,
whip, cream, beat, scramble, churn, rice,
frost, ice, butterfly, put on, spatchcock, devil,
cook, precook, whip up, whomp up, concoct, cook up,
lard, season, flavor, flavour, zest, spice,
spice up, ginger, savor, savour, pepper
• Hypernyms:
change of state
• Hyponyms:
baking, toasting, browning, broil, broiling,
grilling, frying, sauteing, fusion cooking, braising, poaching,
poaching, boiling, stewing, simmering, percolation,
cuisine, culinary art
• Part Meronyms:
tenderization, tenderisation, seasoning

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  cooking, cookery, homework, prep, training, grooming, readiness, preparedness, planning, provision, formulation, readying