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PREPAREDNESS
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The state of having been made ready or prepared for use or action (especially military action)
Example:
their preparation was more than adequate
Synonyms:
preparation; preparedness; readiness
Classified under:
Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
Hypernyms ("preparedness" is a kind of...):
state (the way something is with respect to its main attributes)
Attribute:
ready (completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress)
unready (not prepared or in a state of readiness; slow to understand or respond)
Domain category:
armed forces; armed services; military; military machine; war machine (the military forces of a nation)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "preparedness"):
ready (poised for action)
alert; qui vive (condition of heightened watchfulness or preparation for action)
Derivation:
prepared (made ready or fit or suitable beforehand)
prepared (having made preparations)
