what does readiness mean?
READINESS as NOUN
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- readiness to continue discussions
Hypernyms(s) readiness is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- they conversed with great facility
- a happy readiness of conversation–Jane Austen
Hypernyms(s) readiness is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
- Meaning
- (psychology) a temporary readiness to respond in a particular way
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- the subjects” set led them to solve problems the familiar way and to overlook the simpler solution
- his instructions deliberately gave them the wrong set
Hypernyms(s) readiness is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- the state of having been made ready or prepared for use or action (especially military action)
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- putting them in readiness
- their preparation was more than adequate
Hypernyms(s) readiness is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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