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    • preparation :the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
      • preparations for the ceremony had begun

    • preparation :a substance prepared according to a formula
      • the physician prescribed a commercial preparation of the medicine

    • preparation :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

    • preparation :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

    • preparation :(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

    • preparation :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

    • preparation :activity leading to skilled behavior

      • preparation :preparatory school work done outside school (especially at home)

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