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Meaning of preparation | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1 Standard
ˌpɹɛpəˈɹeɪʃ(ə)n

Definitions

  1. The act of preparing or getting ready
  2. The act of preparing or getting ready.
  3. The state of being prepared; readiness
  4. The state of being prepared; readiness.
  5. That which is prepared. A substance, especially a remedy, that is prepared
  6. That which is prepared.
  7. A substance, especially a remedy, that is prepared.
  8. A substance, especially a remedy, that is prepared
  9. A part of any animal body preserved as a specimen.
  10. A part of any animal body preserved as a specimen
  11. Any of the objects placed between the strings of a prepared piano.
  12. The day before the Sabbath or other Jewish feast-day.
  13. Devotional exercises introducing an office.
  14. The previous introduction, as an integral part of a chord, of a note continued into a succeeding dissonance.

Equivalents

Azərbaycanca hazırlıq
বাংলা এন্তেজাম
Català preparació
Čeština příprava
Esperanto preparo pretigo
Español preparación
فارسی تدارک تهیه
Français préparation
Gàidhlig deasachadh
Galego adobo adubo enfeita preparación
עברית הֲכָנָה
Italiano preparazione
ქართული პრეპარატი
Қазақша препарат
한국어 갖춤 마련 예비 준비
Latviešu preparāts
Te Reo Māori whakataka
Bahasa Melayu penyediaan
Português preparação
Тоҷикӣ тайёр
Tagalog paghahanda
اردو تیاری

Examples

“I went over my notes in preparation for the exam.”
“The traditional remedy is a bitter preparation made from steamed herbs.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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