Meaning of preparation
Definition of preparation
(noun)
the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose; "preparations for the ceremony had begun"
a substance prepared according to a formula; "the physician prescribed a commercial preparation of the medicine"
the cognitive process of thinking about what you will do in the event of something happening; "his planning for retirement was hindered by several uncertainties"
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"
(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"
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"