Что (кто) такое Preparation - определение

preparation

n. in preparation for (we are resting in preparation for the strenuous journey)

Preparation

·noun An army or fleet.

II. Preparation ·noun Accomplishment; qualification.

III. Preparation ·noun That which makes ready, prepares the way, or introduces; a preparatory act or measure.

IV. Preparation ·noun The state of being prepared or made ready; preparedness; readiness; fitness; as, a nation in good preparation for war.

V. Preparation ·noun The act of preparing or fitting beforehand for a particular purpose, use, service, or condition; previous arrangement or adaptation; a making ready; as, the preparation of land for a crop of wheat; the preparation of troops for a campaign.

VI. Preparation ·noun That which is prepared, made, or compounded by a certain process or for a particular purpose; a combination. Specifically: (a) Any medicinal substance fitted for use. (b) Anything treated for preservation or examination as a specimen. (c) Something prepared for use in cookery.

VII. Preparation ·noun The holding over of a note from one chord into the next chord, where it forms a temporary discord, until resolved in the chord that follows; the anticipation of a discordant note in the preceding concord, so that the ear is prepared for the shock. ·see Suspension.

preparation

Act of preparing, making ready, arrangement, plan.

State of being prepared, preparedness, adaptedness, case, condition, readiness.

Combination, confection.

Qualification fitting.