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" We were totally unprepared for such a large quantity of visitors, and in view of the preservation of the antiquities they being very crowded and in poor preservation, we were obliged to refuse admission until some preparation was made to safeguard the objects."
Howard Carter

Meaning of "preparation" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

PRONUNCIATION OF PREPARATION

ˌprɛpəˈreɪʃən


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PREPARATION

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Preparation is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES PREPARATION MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Preparation

Preparation may refer to: ▪ Preparedness ▪ Prepared food ▪ Prepared supplement ▪ Prepared drug ▪ Prepared dosage form ▪ Preparation, the method by which a tooth is prepared when removing decay and designing a form that will provide adequate retention for a dental restoration ▪ Preparation, treatment of dissonance in tonal music ▪ Special modifications to instruments, see ▪ Prepared piano ▪ Prepared guitar ▪ Preparation time, time to prepare speeches in policy debate ▪ Preparation, putting a physical system in a defined state, often used in quantum theoretic context Prepare can refer to: ▪ Prepare, statement in SQL...

Definition of preparation in the English dictionary

The first definition of preparation in the dictionary is the act or process of preparing. Other definition of preparation is the state of being prepared; readiness. Preparation is also a measure done in order to prepare for something; provision.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PREPARATION

acceleration · collaboration · configuration · consideration · cooperation · corporation · declaration · decoration · deliberation · duration · expiration · exploration · federation · generation · incorporation · inspiration · moderation · operation · restoration · separation

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PREPARATION

prepack · prepackage · prepacked · prepaid · preparations · preparative · preparatively · preparator · preparatorily · preparatory · preparatory school · preparatory to · prepare · prepared · prepared food · prepared piano · preparedly · preparedness · preparer · prepatellar

WORDS THAT END LIKE PREPARATION

accreditation · action · administration · animation · application · association · certification · citation · combination · communication · confirmation · conversation · creation · destination · documentation · education · evaluation · excitation · formation · foundation · hesitation

Synonyms and antonyms of preparation in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «PREPARATION»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «preparation» and belong to the same grammatical category.

Translation of «preparation» into 25 languages

TRANSLATOR

TRANSLATION OF PREPARATION

Find out the translation of preparation to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of preparation from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «preparation» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

准备
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

preparación
570 millions of speakers
en

English

preparation
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

तैयारी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

إِعْدَاد
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

подготовка
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

preparação
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

প্রস্তুতি
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

préparation
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Penyediaan
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

Vorbereitung
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

準備
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

준비
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Preparation
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

sự chuẩn bị
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

தயாரிப்பு
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

तयारी
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

hazırlık
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

preparazione
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator English - Polish

przygotowanie
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

приготування
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

pregătire
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

προετοιμασία
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

voorbereiding
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

föreberedelse
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

forberedelse
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of preparation

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PREPARATION»

Principal search tendencies and common uses of preparation
List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «preparation».

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about preparation

EXAMPLES

10 QUOTES WITH «PREPARATION»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word preparation.
1
Ferran Adria
If a child plays sport early in childhood, and doesn't give it up, he will play sport for the rest of his life. And if children have a connection with, and are involved in the preparation of, the food they eat, then it will be normal for them to cook these kind of meals, and they will go on cooking them for the rest of their lives.
2
Sasha Alexander
I always say if you've seen good acting on television, those actors are really good. Because there's just not enough time. You don't have any preparation.
3
Arthur Ashe
One important key to success is self-confidence. An important key to self-confidence is preparation.
4
Alexander Graham Bell
Before anything else, preparation is the key to success.
5
Kurt Browning
Doing shows is always a side of skating that I've loved, it's the performing. I get to do that without the pressure, it's always fun between the skaters and the preparation, the show is always so much fun.
6
William F. Buckley, Jr.
The more complicated and powerful the job, the more rudimentary the preparation for it.
7
Howard Carter
We were totally unprepared for such a large quantity of visitors, and in view of the preservation of the antiquities they being very crowded and in poor preservation, we were obliged to refuse admission until some preparation was made to safeguard the objects.
8
Laurel Clark
Things are going very smoothly. As expected, there are some minor glitches, and the eight minutes that it took us to get to orbit, we trained months and months for, and didn't have to use any of that preparation, other than being aware and ready.
9
Sidonie Gabrielle Colette
A happy childhood is poor preparation for human contacts.
10
Gail Collins
Non-crazy gun advocates - the ones who aren't stockpiling in preparation for a zombie invasion - don't like the idea of expanding background checks because they think it'll be a lot more paperwork. And it probably would make it more difficult to sell guns at, say, a flea market.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PREPARATION»

Discover the use of preparation in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to preparation and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Norman Hall's Police Exam Preparation Book
Norman Hall's Police Exam Prep Book includes new test questions and sketch art, and gives you complete coverage of all test subject areas: basic mathematics; directional orientation; grammar, vocabulary, and spelling; memory; reading ...
Norman Hall, 2003
2
Catalyst Preparation: Science and Engineering
The book presents many key principles of heterogeneous catalyst preparation and the methods used to synthesize a catalyst with a particular composition and morphology.
John Regalbuto, 2006
3
Cambridge Preparation for the TOEFL® Test Book with CD-ROM
Provides test-taking strategies, skill-building exercises, sample essays and speaking responses, and practice tests.
Jolene Gear, 2006
4
Basics of Legal Document Preparation
It also provides the technical skills required for students to prepare each document. The book is divided into three sections with the first consisting of goals, forms, instruments, pleading and general American jurisprudence.
Robert R. Cummins, 1997
5
Quality Assurance of Aseptic Preparation Services
This new edition of Quality Assurance of Aseptic Preparation Services provides information and up-to-date national guidance on unlicensed aseptic preparation.
Alison M. Beaney, 2006
6
Handbook of Sample Preparation for Scanning Electron ...
Specimens range from inorganic, organic, biological, and geological samples to materials such as metals, polymers, and semiconductors which can exist as solids, liquids, and gases.
Patrick Echlin, 2011
7
FE Review Manual: Rapid Preparation for the Fundamentals of ...
The Best-Selling Book for FE Exam Preparation The FE Review Manual is the most trusted FE exam preparation book.
Michael R. Lindeburg, PE, 2010
8
Understanding Food: Principles and Preparation
The Fifth Edition thoroughly explores the science of food through core material on food selection and evaluation, food safety, and food chemistry.
Amy Brown, 2014
9
Sample Preparation Techniques in Analytical Chemistry
, These include: State-of-the-art extraction techniques for organic and inorganic analytes Sample preparation in biological measurements Sample pretreatment in microscopy Surface enhancement as a sample preparation tool in Raman and IR ...
Somenath Mitra, 2004
10
Handbook of Adhesives and Surface Preparation: Technology, ...
The Applied Handbook of Adhesives provides a thoroughly practical survey of all aspects of adhesives technology from selection and surface preparation to industrial applications and health and environmental factors.
Sina Ebnesajjad, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PREPARATION»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term preparation is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Building trust in your technique is the perfect preparation for a Test
After a short break it is time to get stuck in and start preparing for the third Test. Everyone is looking forward to the match, especially after our ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Jul 15»
2
For Alaska Challenge champ Herriot, preparation proved perfect
Kenny Herriot (left) and Muffy Davis wish each other good luck before the final stage of The Alaska Challenge on Monday July 27, 2015. During ... «Alaska Dispatch News, Jul 15»
3
Nairobi WTO Ministerial Conference Preparation On Track, Says …
“Membership is comfortable with the level of preparedness and what we have done as a country” to host the December trade ministerial, the ... «Intellectual Property Watch, Jul 15»
4
Heather Watson continues preparation for next month's US Open as …
Heather Watson quite rightfully earned a lot of plaudits for her impressive displays at this year's Wimbledon and the British No 1 is showing no ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
5
New Military Preparation College targets 'character education'
The Military Preparation College say they teach students "teamwork, personal pride, physical and mental robustness, duty, community spirit, ... «ITV News, Jul 15»
6
North Hempstead urges emergency disaster kit preparation in PSA
The Town of North Hempstead has launched a video public service announcement encouraging town residents to make an emergency kit for ... «Newsday, Jul 15»
7
Watch 37 Weeks of Lucha Underground in 37 Minutes in …
Watch 37 Weeks of Lucha Underground in 37 Minutes in Preparation For This Week's 'Ultima Lucha' Season Finale. Mike Killam. July 27, 2015 ... «Wrestlezone, Jul 15»
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Preparation helped Herriot rule The Alaska Challenge start to finish
Technically, Kenny Herriot won The Alaska Challenge handcycle race when he finished Monday's final, taxing stage, an 18.8-mile rain-soaked, ... «Alaska Dispatch News, Jul 15»
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Broncos hammer Huskers, begin preparation for meaningful home …
Devin Csinsca (right) had four receptions, 160 yards and two touchdowns — and he was not the most-productive Kamloops Broncos' receiver ... «Kamloops This Week, Jul 15»
10
DEO Kathua reviews preparation of Electoral Rolls
KATHUA, JULY 27 – DEO, Kathua, Ajay Singh Jamwal, today convened a meeting of officers to discuss preparation of Electoral rolls besides ... «Kashmir Images, Jul 15»
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