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English noun: readiness | |||
| 1. | readiness (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 | preparation, preparedness | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | state | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | alert, qui vive, ready | ||
| Attribute | ready, unready | ||
| Domain category | armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine | ||
| 2. | readiness (attribute) prompt willingness | ||
| Samples | Readiness to continue discussions. They showed no eagerness to spread the gospel. They disliked his zeal in demonstrating his superiority. He tried to explain his forwardness in battle. | ||
| Synonyms | eagerness, forwardness, zeal | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | willingness | ||
| 3. | readiness (cognition) (psychology) being temporarily ready to respond in a particular way | ||
| Samples | The subjects' set led them to solve problems the familiar way and to overlook the simpler solution. His instructions deliberately gave them the wrong set. | ||
| Synonyms | set | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | cognitive state, state of mind | ||
| Domain category | psychological science, psychology | ||
| 4. | readiness (attribute) a natural effortlessness | ||
| Samples | They conversed with great facility. A happy readiness of conversation. | ||
| Synonyms | facility | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | effortlessness | ||
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