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- [prep-uh-rey-shuh n]
- /ˌprɛp əˈreɪ ʃən/
- /ˌprepəˈreɪʃn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [prep-uh-rey-shuh n]
- /ˌprɛp əˈreɪ ʃən/
Definitions of preparation word
- noun preparation a proceeding, measure, or provision by which one prepares for something: preparations for a journey. 1
- noun preparation any proceeding, experience, or the like considered as a mode of preparing for the future. 1
- noun preparation an act of preparing. 1
- noun preparation the state of being prepared. 1
- noun preparation something prepared, manufactured, or compounded: a special preparation for sunbathers. 1
- noun preparation a specimen, as an animal body, prepared for scientific examination, dissection, etc. 1
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Origin of preparation
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English preparacion < Latin praeparātiōn- (stem of praeparātiō), a preparing, equivalent to praeparāt(us) (past participle of praeparāre to prepare) + -iōn- -ion
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Parts of speech for Preparation
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
preparation popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 94% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
preparation usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for preparation
noun preparation
- apprenticeship — Someone who has an apprenticeship works for a fixed period of time for a person who has a particular skill in order to learn the skill. Apprenticeship is the system of learning a skill like this.
- arrangement — Arrangements are plans and preparations which you make so that something will happen or be possible.
- artifact — any object made by human work; esp., a simple or primitive tool, weapon, vessel, etc.
- authoring — Authoring is the creation of documents, especially for the Internet.
- background — Your background is the kind of family you come from and the kind of education you have had. It can also refer to such things as your social and racial origins, your financial status, or the type of work experience that you have.
Antonyms for preparation
noun preparation
- amazement — Amazement is the feeling you have when something surprises you very much.
- confoundment — The state of being confounded.
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