preparation

== English == === Alternative forms === præparation (archaic) === Etymology === From Middle English preparacion, from Middle French preparacion, from Latin praeparatio, praeparationem. Morphologically prepare +‎ -ation. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation, General American) IPA(key): /ˌpɹɛpəˈɹeɪʃ(ə)n/ Hyphenation: prep‧a‧ra‧tion Rhymes: -eɪʃən === Noun === preparation (countable and uncountable, plural preparations) (uncountable) The act of preparing or getting ready. (uncountable) The state of being prepared; readiness. (countable) That which is prepared. A substance, especially a remedy, that is prepared. (anatomy) A part of any animal body preserved as a specimen. (music) Any of the objects placed between the strings of a prepared piano. (Judaism) The day before the Sabbath or other Jewish feast-day. Devotional exercises introducing an office. (music) The previous introduction, as an integral part of a chord, of a note continued into a succeeding dissonance. ==== Hyponyms ==== ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== prepare ==== Translations ==== === Anagrams === paraprotein == Interlingua == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /pɾe.pa.ɾaˈtsjon/ === Noun === preparation (plural preparationes) preparation