PREPARATION as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat
   Synonym(s)
   • cookery (what does cookery mean?)
   • cooking (what does cooking mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • cooking can be a great art
   • people are needed who have experience in cookery
   • he left the preparation of meals to his wife
   Hypernyms(s) preparation is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • change of state (what does change of state mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • baking (what does baking mean?)
   • toasting (what does toasting mean?)
   • browning (what does browning mean?)
   • broil (what does broil mean?)
   • broiling (what does broiling mean?)
   • grilling (what does grilling mean?)
   • frying (what does frying mean?)
   • sauteing (what does sauteing mean?)
   • fusion cooking (what does fusion cooking mean?)
   • braising (what does braising mean?)
   • poaching (what does poaching mean?)
   • roasting (what does roasting mean?)
   • boiling (what does boiling mean?)
   • stewing (what does stewing mean?)
   • simmering (what does simmering mean?)
   • percolation (what does percolation mean?)
   • cuisine (what does cuisine mean?)
   • culinary art (what does culinary art mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • cook (what does cook mean?)
   • fix (what does fix mean?)
   • ready (what does ready mean?)
   • make (what does make mean?)
   • prepare (what does prepare mean?)
   • cook (what does cook mean?)
   • cook (what does cook mean?)
   • fix (what does fix mean?)
   • ready (what does ready mean?)
   • make (what does make mean?)
   • prepare (what does prepare mean?)
   • cook (what does cook mean?)
   • cook (what does cook mean?)
   • cook (what does cook mean?)
   • fix (what does fix mean?)
   • ready (what does ready mean?)
   • make (what does make mean?)
   • prepare (what does prepare mean?)
   • cook (what does cook mean?)
2. Meaning
   • preparatory school work done outside school (especially at home)
   Synonym(s)
   • homework (what does homework mean?)
   • prep (what does prep mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) preparation is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • school assignment (what does school assignment mean?)
   • schoolwork (what does schoolwork mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • train (what does train mean?)
   • prepare (what does prepare mean?)
3. Meaning
   • activity leading to skilled behavior
   Synonym(s)
   • grooming (what does grooming mean?)
   • training (what does training mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) preparation is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • activity (what does activity mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • athletic training (what does athletic training mean?)
   • discipline (what does discipline mean?)
   • drill (what does drill mean?)
   • exercise (what does exercise mean?)
   • practice (what does practice mean?)
   • drill (what does drill mean?)
   • practice session (what does practice session mean?)
   • recitation (what does recitation mean?)
   • military training (what does military training mean?)
   • retraining (what does retraining mean?)
   • schooling (what does schooling mean?)
   • skull session (what does skull session mean?)
   • skull practice (what does skull practice mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • prepare (what does prepare mean?)
   • groom (what does groom mean?)
   • train (what does train mean?)
   • prepare (what does prepare mean?)
   • groom (what does groom mean?)
   • train (what does train mean?)
   • train (what does train mean?)
   • develop (what does develop mean?)
   • prepare (what does prepare mean?)
   • educate (what does educate mean?)
   • prepare (what does prepare mean?)
   • groom (what does groom mean?)
   • train (what does train mean?)
   • coach (what does coach mean?)
   • train (what does train mean?)
   • train (what does train mean?)
   • develop (what does develop mean?)
   • prepare (what does prepare mean?)
   • educate (what does educate mean?)
   • train (what does train mean?)
4. Meaning
   • the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
   Synonym(s)
   • readying (what does readying mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • preparations for the ceremony had begun
   Hypernyms(s) preparation is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • activity (what does activity mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • fire control (what does fire control mean?)
   • deployment (what does deployment mean?)
   • groundwork (what does groundwork mean?)
   • makeready (what does makeready mean?)
   • priming (what does priming mean?)
   • planning (what does planning mean?)
   • turnaround (what does turnaround mean?)
   • turnround (what does turnround mean?)
   • warm-up (what does warm-up mean?)
   • tune-up (what does tune-up mean?)
   • prolusion (what does prolusion mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • fix (what does fix mean?)
   • prepare (what does prepare mean?)
   • set up (what does set up mean?)
   • ready (what does ready mean?)
   • gear up (what does gear up mean?)
   • set (what does set mean?)
   • fix (what does fix mean?)
   • prepare (what does prepare mean?)
   • set up (what does set up mean?)
   • ready (what does ready mean?)
   • gear up (what does gear up mean?)
   • set (what does set mean?)
5. Meaning
   • the cognitive process of thinking about what you will do in the event of something happening
   Synonym(s)
   • planning (what does planning mean?)
   • provision (what does provision mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • his planning for retirement was hindered by several uncertainties
   Hypernyms(s) preparation is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • thinking (what does thinking mean?)
   • thought (what does thought mean?)
   • cerebration (what does cerebration mean?)
   • intellection (what does intellection mean?)
   • mentation (what does mentation mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • agreement (what does agreement mean?)
   • arrangement (what does arrangement mean?)
   • applecart (what does applecart mean?)
   • mens rea (what does mens rea mean?)
   • malice aforethought (what does malice aforethought mean?)
   • calculation (what does calculation mean?)
   • deliberation (what does deliberation mean?)
   • premeditation (what does premeditation mean?)
   • forethought (what does forethought mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • plan (what does plan mean?)
   • project (what does project mean?)
   • contrive (what does contrive mean?)
   • design (what does design mean?)
6. Meaning
   • (music) a note that produces a dissonant chord is first heard in a consonant chord
   Usage Example(s)
   • the resolution of one dissonance is often the preparation for another disonance
   Hypernyms(s) preparation is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • harmony (what does harmony mean?)
   • musical harmony (what does musical harmony mean?)
   Antonym(s)
   • resolution (what does resolution mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • prepare (what does prepare mean?)
7. Meaning
   • the state of having been made ready or prepared for use or action (especially military action)
   Synonym(s)
   • preparedness (what does preparedness mean?)
   • readiness (what does readiness mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • putting them in readiness
   • their preparation was more than adequate
   Hypernyms(s) preparation is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • state (what does state mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • ready (what does ready mean?)
   • alert (what does alert mean?)
   • qui vive (what does qui vive mean?)
   Attribute(s)
   • ready (what does ready mean?)
   • unready (what does unready mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • fix (what does fix mean?)
   • prepare (what does prepare mean?)
   • set up (what does set up mean?)
   • ready (what does ready mean?)
   • gear up (what does gear up mean?)
   • set (what does set mean?)
8. Meaning
   • a substance prepared according to a formula
   Synonym(s)
   • formulation (what does formulation mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) preparation is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • compound (what does compound mean?)
   • chemical compound (what does chemical compound mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • cleansing agent (what does cleansing agent mean?)
   • cleanser (what does cleanser mean?)
   • cleaner (what does cleaner mean?)
   • glycerinated gelatin (what does glycerinated gelatin mean?)
   • nebula (what does nebula mean?)
   • polish (what does polish mean?)
   • smelling salts (what does smelling salts mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • formulate (what does formulate mean?)