Synonym: cookery, cooking, formulation, grooming, homework, planning, prep, preparedness, provision, readiness, readying, training. Similar words: reparation, separation, preparatory, prepare, exhilaration, prepared, representation, irreparably. Meaning: [‚prepə'reɪʃn] 
n. 1. the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose 2. a substance prepared according to a formula 3. the cognitive process of thinking about what you will do in the event of something happening 4. the state of having been made ready or prepared for use or action (especially military action) 5. (music) a note that produces a dissonant chord is first heard in a consonant chord 6. activity leading to skilled behavior 7. preparatory school work done outside school (especially at home) 8. the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat.
n. 1. the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose 2. a substance prepared according to a formula 3. the cognitive process of thinking about what you will do in the event of something happening 4. the state of having been made ready or prepared for use or action (especially military action) 5. (music) a note that produces a dissonant chord is first heard in a consonant chord 6. activity leading to skilled behavior 7. preparatory school work done outside school (especially at home) 8. the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat. 
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(121) If possible, keep a separate chopping board just for meat preparation.
(122) Overlay a transparent sheet used in the preparation of multi-colour artwork showing the colour breakdown.
(123) Preparation and follow-up To get full value from a visit, adequate preparation and follow-up are vital.
(124) Staff can produce an individual handbook covering specific aspects of care, for example pre-operative preparation or a doctor's preferences for treatment.
(125) The sale agreement should contain a detailed set of rules governing preparation and agreement of the completion accounts.
(126) A major responsibility of budget analysts is to provide advice and technical assistance in the preparation of annual budgets.
(127) Opportunity is one important key to success. Preparation, hard work,(http://sentencedict.com/preparation.html) persistence and sacrifice are the keys to opportunity. Dr T.P.Chia 
(128) However, this is more surely an argument for adequate preparation than for a refusal to appear.
(129) But it does lend itself to careful analysis and preparation which may well pay off during the actual bargaining.
(130) This preparation eased the way for further integration of physically handicapped children into the mixed ability secondary school.
(131) Therefore the preparation of the case must be well advanced by the date on which proceedings must be commenced.
(132) An arms trade committee, the function of which would be to issue export licences to enterprises, was in preparation.
(133) Bad luck is a test of your resilience, will and perseverance, and it always gives in to determination, preparation and action. Dr T.P.Chia
(134) A more elegant and courtly preparation was quail in aspic, often served with foie gras or truMes.
(135) Having clean hands is one of the cardinal rules of food preparation.
(136) However, there will be much to be gained by careful preparation of the selling task.
(137) The importance of preparation has already been mentioned in the previous chapter.
(138) This causes temporary softening of the ligaments in preparation for the birth.
(139) Extra miles, extensive preparation and exhaustive efforts usually show astonishing results. Dr Roopleen
(140) The preparation of a claim should not be the chore that it so often becomes.
(141) While hardly ideal, our living arrangements were suitably ascetic, and conducive to inner preparation.
(142) In either case adequate preparation should be made, so that the relevant facts and estimates are in a presentable state.
(143) Training is a process of preparation towards the achievement of a range of outcomes which are specified in advance.
(144) Why not seize the pleasure at once, how often is happiness destroyed by preparation, foolish preparations. Jane Austen
(145) There was none of the careful preparation and gradual introduction which usually precedes the adoption of a child beyond infancy.
(146) Training programmes and personal preparation of salespeople should pay particular attention to deriving the customer benefits their products bestow.
(147) One further effect worth considering is the bowel preparation before harvesting of the tissue.
(148) As before, apply your freezing spray or a cold preparation and lift the ankle between bouts to help reduce swelling.
(149) All patients received a traditional two day bowel preparation and were given clear liquids during this time.
(150) These patients underwent a bowel preparation and fasting regimen similar to the other patients in this study.
More similar words: reparation, separation, preparatory, prepare, exhilaration, prepared, representation, irreparably, separate, separate from, ratification, gratification, oration, trepidation, repudiation, duration, operation, rational, adoration, migration, admiration, aberration, AND operation, aspiration, irrational, deprecation, inspiration, celebration, frustration, exasperation.