The condition of being made ready beforehand

• readiness

  1. the quality or state of being ready

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  1. the quality or state of being ready

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• preparedness

  1. The state of being prepared, especially military readiness for combat.

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  1. The state of being prepared, especially military readiness for combat.

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A plan made in preparation for an undertaking.

• provision

  1. The act of providing or supplying something:
  2. The act of making preparations for a possible or future event or situation:
  3. Something provided:

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  1. The act of providing or supplying something:
  2. The act of making preparations for a possible or future event or situation:
  3. Something provided:

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• Often used in plural: arrangement

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The act of preparing

• build up

  1. (intransitive, idiomatic) To accumulate, to pile up, to increase in stages.
  2. (idiomatic) To strengthen.
  3. Alternative form of buildup.

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  1. (intransitive, idiomatic) To accumulate, to pile up, to increase in stages.
  2. (idiomatic) To strengthen.
  3. Alternative form of buildup.

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• furnishing

  1. A piece of equipment necessary or useful for comfort or convenience.
  2. The furniture, appliances, and other movable articles in a home or other building.
  3. Wearing apparel and accessories.

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  1. A piece of equipment necessary or useful for comfort or convenience.
  2. The furniture, appliances, and other movable articles in a home or other building.
  3. Wearing apparel and accessories.

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• evolution

  1. A gradual process in which something changes into a different and usually more complex or better form.
  2. A result of this process; a development:
  3. Change in the genetic composition of a population during successive generations, often resulting in the development of new species. The mechanisms of evolution include natural selection acting on the genetic variation among individuals, mutation, migration, and genetic drift.

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  1. A gradual process in which something changes into a different and usually more complex or better form.
  2. A result of this process; a development:
  3. Change in the genetic composition of a population during successive generations, often resulting in the development of new species. The mechanisms of evolution include natural selection acting on the genetic variation among individuals, mutation, migration, and genetic drift.

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• groundwork

  1. A foundation; a basis.

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  1. A foundation; a basis.

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• spadework

  1. Work requiring a spade.
  2. Preparatory work necessary for a project or activity.

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  1. Work requiring a spade.
  2. Preparatory work necessary for a project or activity.

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• homework

  1. Work, such as schoolwork or piecework, that is done at home.
  2. Preparatory or preliminary work:

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  1. Work, such as schoolwork or piecework, that is done at home.
  2. Preparatory or preliminary work:

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• development

  1. The application of techniques or technology to the production of new goods or services.
  2. The business of constructing buildings or otherwise altering land for new uses.
  3. A significant event, occurrence, or change:

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  1. The application of techniques or technology to the production of new goods or services.
  2. The business of constructing buildings or otherwise altering land for new uses.
  3. A significant event, occurrence, or change:

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• foreseeing

  1. Present participle of foresee.
  2. The act by which something is foreseen; a prophetic vision.

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  1. Present participle of foresee.
  2. The act by which something is foreseen; a prophetic vision.

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• founding

  1. Present participle of found.
  2. The action of the verb to found; the establishment of something.
  3. Who or that founds or found.

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  1. Present participle of found.
  2. The action of the verb to found; the establishment of something.
  3. Who or that founds or found.

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• anticipation

  1. The act of expecting or foreseeing something; expectation or presentiment:
  2. An expectation:
  3. Action taken in order to prevent or counteract something:

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  1. The act of expecting or foreseeing something; expectation or presentiment:
  2. An expectation:
  3. Action taken in order to prevent or counteract something:

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• maturing

  1. Present participle of mature.

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  1. Present participle of mature.

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• formation

  1. The act or process of forming something or of taking form.
  2. Something formed:
  3. The manner or style in which something is formed; structure:

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  1. The act or process of forming something or of taking form.
  2. Something formed:
  3. The manner or style in which something is formed; structure:

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• construction

  1. The act or process of constructing.
  2. The art, trade, or work of building:
  3. A structure, such as a building, framework, or model.

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  1. The act or process of constructing.
  2. The art, trade, or work of building:
  3. A structure, such as a building, framework, or model.

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• building

  1. Something that is built, as for human habitation; a structure.
  2. The act, process, art, or occupation of constructing.

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  1. Something that is built, as for human habitation; a structure.
  2. The act, process, art, or occupation of constructing.

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• gestation

  1. The period of development in the uterus from conception until birth; pregnancy.
  2. The conception and development of a plan or an idea in the mind.

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  1. The period of development in the uterus from conception until birth; pregnancy.
  2. The conception and development of a plan or an idea in the mind.

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• incubation

  1. The act of incubating.
  2. The state of being incubated.
  3. The development of an infection from the time the pathogen enters the body until signs or symptoms first appear.

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  1. The act of incubating.
  2. The state of being incubated.
  3. The development of an infection from the time the pathogen enters the body until signs or symptoms first appear.

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• rehearsal

  1. The act of practicing in preparation for a public performance.
  2. A session of practice for a performance, as of a play.
  3. A detailed enumeration or repetition:

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  1. The act of practicing in preparation for a public performance.
  2. A session of practice for a performance, as of a play.
  3. A detailed enumeration or repetition:

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• adapting

  1. Present participle of adapt.

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  1. Present participle of adapt.

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• compounding

  1. Present participle of compound.
  2. An accumulation of compound interest.

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  1. Present participle of compound.
  2. An accumulation of compound interest.

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• establishment

  1. The act of establishing.
  2. The condition or fact of being established.
  3. An arranged order or system, especially a legal code.

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  1. The act of establishing.
  2. The condition or fact of being established.
  3. An arranged order or system, especially a legal code.

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• putting in order

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• readying

  1. Present participle of ready.

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  1. Present participle of ready.

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• manufacture

  1. To make or process (a raw material) into a finished product, especially by means of a large-scale industrial operation.
  2. To make or process (a product), especially with the use of industrial machines.
  3. To create, produce, or turn out in a mechanical manner:

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  1. To make or process (a raw material) into a finished product, especially by means of a large-scale industrial operation.
  2. To make or process (a product), especially with the use of industrial machines.
  3. To create, produce, or turn out in a mechanical manner:

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• making-ready

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• fitting

  1. Being in keeping with a situation; appropriate.
  2. The act of trying on clothes whose fit is being adjusted.
  3. A small detachable part for a machine or apparatus.

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  1. Being in keeping with a situation; appropriate.
  2. The act of trying on clothes whose fit is being adjusted.
  3. A small detachable part for a machine or apparatus.

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• preparing

  1. Present participle of prepare.
  2. preparation

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  1. Present participle of prepare.
  2. preparation

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The state of being prepared

• equipment

  1. The act of equipping or the state of being equipped:
  2. Something with which a person, organization, or thing is equipped:
  3. The rolling stock especially of a transportation system.

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  1. The act of equipping or the state of being equipped:
  2. Something with which a person, organization, or thing is equipped:
  3. The rolling stock especially of a transportation system.

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• education

  1. The act or process of educating or being educated.
  2. The knowledge or skill obtained or developed by a learning process.
  3. A program of instruction of a specified kind or level:

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  1. The act or process of educating or being educated.
  2. The knowledge or skill obtained or developed by a learning process.
  3. A program of instruction of a specified kind or level:

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• training

  1. The process or routine of one who trains.
  2. The state of being trained.

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  1. The process or routine of one who trains.
  2. The state of being trained.

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• maturity

  1. The state or quality of being mature.
  2. The time at which a note or bond is due.
  3. The state of a note or bond being due.

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  1. The state or quality of being mature.
  2. The time at which a note or bond is due.
  3. The state of a note or bond being due.

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• mellowness

  1. The property of being mellow.

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  1. The property of being mellow.

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• ripeness

  1. the characteristic of being ripe

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  1. the characteristic of being ripe

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• background

  1. The ground or scenery located behind something.
  2. The part of a pictorial representation that appears to be in the distance and that provides relief for the principal objects in the foreground.
  3. The general scene or surface against which designs, patterns, or figures are represented or viewed.

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  1. The ground or scenery located behind something.
  2. The part of a pictorial representation that appears to be in the distance and that provides relief for the principal objects in the foreground.
  3. The general scene or surface against which designs, patterns, or figures are represented or viewed.

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• qualification

  1. The act of qualifying or the condition of being qualified:
  2. A quality, ability, or accomplishment that makes a person suitable for a particular position or task.
  3. A condition or circumstance that must be met or complied with:

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  1. The act of qualifying or the condition of being qualified:
  2. A quality, ability, or accomplishment that makes a person suitable for a particular position or task.
  3. A condition or circumstance that must be met or complied with:

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• capacity

  1. The ability to receive, hold, or absorb something:
  2. The maximum amount that can be contained:
  3. The power to learn or retain knowledge; mental ability.

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  1. The ability to receive, hold, or absorb something:
  2. The maximum amount that can be contained:
  3. The power to learn or retain knowledge; mental ability.

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• suitability

  1. The quality of being suitable.

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  1. The quality of being suitable.

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• adaptation

  1. The act or process of adapting.
  2. The state of being adapted.
  3. Something, such as a device or mechanism, that is changed or changes so as to become suitable to a new or special application or situation.

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  1. The act or process of adapting.
  2. The state of being adapted.
  3. Something, such as a device or mechanism, that is changed or changes so as to become suitable to a new or special application or situation.

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• fitness

  1. The state or condition of being fit; suitability or appropriateness.
  2. Good health, especially good physical condition resulting from exercise and proper nutrition.
  3. The extent to which an organism is able to produce offspring in a particular environment.

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  1. The state or condition of being fit; suitability or appropriateness.
  2. Good health, especially good physical condition resulting from exercise and proper nutrition.
  3. The extent to which an organism is able to produce offspring in a particular environment.

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• readiness

  1. the quality or state of being ready

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  1. the quality or state of being ready

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• preparedness

  1. The state of being prepared, especially military readiness for combat.

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  1. The state of being prepared, especially military readiness for combat.

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Something that is prepared

• compound

  1. To combine so as to form a whole; mix:
  2. To produce or create by combining two or more ingredients or parts; compose or make up:
  3. To settle (a debt, for example) by agreeing on an amount less than the claim; adjust.

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  1. To combine so as to form a whole; mix:
  2. To produce or create by combining two or more ingredients or parts; compose or make up:
  3. To settle (a debt, for example) by agreeing on an amount less than the claim; adjust.

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• product

  1. An item that is made or refined and marketed:
  2. Such items considered as a group:
  3. A preparation, such as a gel, used for styling hair:

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  1. An item that is made or refined and marketed:
  2. Such items considered as a group:
  3. A preparation, such as a gel, used for styling hair:

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• arrangement

  1. The act or process of arranging:
  2. The condition, manner, or result of being arranged; disposal:
  3. A collection of things that have been arranged:

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  1. The act or process of arranging:
  2. The condition, manner, or result of being arranged; disposal:
  3. A collection of things that have been arranged:

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