[uncountable] the act or process of getting ready for something or making something ready. food preparation; preparation for something Preparation for the ...

verb · to make ready or suitable in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc. to prepare to go · to put together using parts or ingredients; ...

the act or process of getting ready for something or making something ready. These skills are good preparation for a career in teaching.

There is one meaning in OED's entry for the noun preparation sermon. See 'Meaning & use' for definition, usage, and quotation evidence.

the act of getting something ready. Giving a large party requires a lot of preparation. similar words: provision. definition 2: a state of being ready.

1. The making ready, esp. of a medicine for use. 2. A specimen set up for demonstration in anatomy, pathology, or histology. 3. A medicine made ready for use.

1. The act or process of preparing. 2. The state of having been made ready beforehand; readiness. 3. often preparations An action done to prepare for something.

the process or act of making a person or thing ready for use, an event, act, situation, etc. synonyms readying

Preparation definition: The state of having been made ready beforehand; readiness.

the process of preparing something or preparing for something. This dish is good for dinner parties because much of the preparation can be done ahead of time.