PREPAREDNESS

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

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:

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)