State+of+being+prepared

  • 91heats — hɪːt n. warmth, high temperature; excitement, passion; early part of a race; state of being prepared for sexual activity (in female animals) v. become hot; make hot …

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  • 92preparation — n. 1. Act of preparing, making ready, arrangement, plan. 2. State of being prepared, preparedness, adaptedness, case, condition, readiness. 3. Combination, confection. 4. Qualification fitting …

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  • 93readiness — noun 1 (U) a state of being prepared and ready for what is going to happen: in readiness (for): They stacked the firewood in readiness for the evening campfire. 2 (singular, uncountable) willingness to do something: readiness to do sth: the UN s… …

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  • 94preparedness — pre•par•ed•ness [[t]prɪˈpɛər ɪd nɪs, ˈpɛərd nɪs[/t]] n. the state of being prepared; readiness, esp. for war • Etymology: 1580–90 …

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  • 95preparedness — /prəˈpɛərədnəs/ (say pruh pairruhdnuhs), / ˈpɛədnəs/ (say pairdnuhs) noun the state of being prepared; readiness …

  • 96preparation — ► NOUN 1) the action of preparing or the state of being prepared. 2) something done to prepare for an event or undertaking. 3) a specially made up substance, especially a medicine or food …

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  • 97preparedness — [prē par′id nis, pri par′id nis] n. the state of being prepared; specif., possession of sufficient armed forces, materiel, etc. for waging war …

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  • 98mental readiness — state of being mentally prepared …

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  • 99education — /ej oo kay sheuhn/, n. 1. the act or process of imparting or acquiring general knowledge, developing the powers of reasoning and judgment, and generally of preparing oneself or others intellectually for mature life. 2. the act or process of… …

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  • 100china — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. a translucent ceramic material, biscuit fired at a high temperature, its glaze fired at a low temperature. 2. any porcelain ware. 3. plates, cups, saucers, etc., collectively. 4. figurines made of porcelain or ceramic material …

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