English noun: preparation | |||
1. | preparation (act) the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose | ||
Samples | Preparations for the ceremony had begun. | ||
Synonyms | readying | ||
Broader (hypernym) | activity | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | deployment, fire control, groundwork, makeready, planning, priming, prolusion, tune-up, turnaround, turnround, warm-up | ||
2. | preparation (substance) a substance prepared according to a formula | ||
Samples | The physician prescribed a commercial preparation of the medicine. | ||
Synonyms | formulation | ||
Broader (hypernym) | chemical compound, compound | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | cleaner, cleanser, cleansing agent, glycerinated gelatin, nebula, polish, smelling salts, starch | ||
3. | preparation (cognition) the cognitive process of thinking about what you will do in the event of something happening | ||
Samples | His planning for retirement was hindered by several uncertainties. | ||
Synonyms | planning, provision | ||
Broader (hypernym) | cerebration, intellection, mentation, thinking, thought, thought process | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | agreement, applecart, arrangement, calculation, deliberation, forethought, malice aforethought, mens rea, premeditation | ||
4. | preparation (state) the state of having been made ready or prepared for use or action (especially military action) | ||
Samples | Putting them in readiness. Their preparation was more than adequate. | ||
Synonyms | preparedness, readiness | ||
Broader (hypernym) | state | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | alert, qui vive, ready | ||
Attribute | ready, unready | ||
Domain category | armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine | ||
5. | preparation (communication) (music) a note that produces a dissonant chord is first heard in a consonant chord | ||
Samples | The resolution of one dissonance is often the preparation for another dissonance. | ||
Broader (hypernym) | harmony, musical harmony | ||
Domain category | music | ||
Antonyms | resolution | ||
6. | preparation (act) activity leading to skilled behavior | ||
Synonyms | grooming, training | ||
Broader (hypernym) | activity | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | athletic training, discipline, drill, drill, exercise, military training, practice, practice session, recitation, retraining, schooling, skull practice, skull session, toilet training | ||
7. | preparation (act) preparatory school work done outside school (especially at home) | ||
Synonyms | homework, prep | ||
Broader (hypernym) | school assignment, schoolwork | ||
Part meronym | didactics, education, educational activity, instruction, pedagogy, teaching | ||
8. | preparation (act) the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat | ||
Samples | Cooking can be a great art. People are needed who have experience in cookery. He left the preparation of meals to his wife. | ||
Synonyms | cookery, cooking | ||
Broader (hypernym) | change of state | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | baking, boiling, braising, broil, broiling, browning, cuisine, culinary art, frying, fusion cooking, grilling, percolation, poaching, roasting, sauteing, simmering, stewing, toasting | ||
Part holonym | seasoning, tenderisation, tenderization | ||
Domain category members | alcoholise, alcoholise, alcoholize, alcoholize, bake, barbecue, barbeque, baste, beat, blacken, blanch, boil down, boil down, braise, bread, brine, broil, brown, brown sauce, bruise, butterfly, calamari, calamary, can, caramelise, caramelise, caramelize, caramelize, challah, char, Chinese brown sauce, churn, clarify, coddle, concentrate, concentrate, concoct, conserve, cook, cook out, cook up, corn, cream, crisp, crispen, crumb, curry, curry, decoct, deep-fat-fry, deep-fry, devil, dredge, dress, dun, egg, farce, filet, fillet, fire, flavor, flavour, flour, fortify, fortify, french-fry, fricassee, frizzle, frost, fry, ginger, griddle, grill, hallah, hibachi, ice, Jewish rye, Jewish rye bread, jug, lace, lard, marinade, marinate, mask, micro-cook, microwave, nuke, oven broil, ovenbake, overboil, pan roast, pan-broil, pan-fry, parboil, pepper, pickle, precook, pressure-cook, puree, put on, put up, reduce, reduce, render, rice, roast, salt, salt, sauce, saute, savor, savour, scorch, scramble, sear, season, shirr, simmer, souse, spatchcock, spice, spice up, spike, splat, squid, steam, stew, stir fry, strain, stuff, tin, toast, truss, try, whip, whip up, whisk, whomp up, zap, zest | ||