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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(151) More complex needs will call for multidisciplinary assessments, careful preparation, and time for patients to consider their future.
(152) One task he undertook was the preparation of a comprehensive account of current technology.
(153) He was among 20 inmates who were moved between jail blocks that morning in preparation for court appearances.
(154) Preparation for viewing could include a reading assignment to be completed before the viewing session.
(155) Each area of responsibility requires good preparation and hard work in sharing,(www.Sentencedict.com) adjusting and reaching agreed policies and practices.
(156) This showed a girl removing her clothes in preparation for going to bed.
(157) The complete automation of sample preparation also increases sample throughput and improves accuracy and precision, especially when working with microlitre volumes.
(158) In acute care there will be pressure from rapid bed turnover, which emphasises the importance of early preparation for discharge.
(159) An under-cook was supervising the cleaning of the stove around the cauldron and the preparation of fresh ingredients to replace those lost.
(160) The average age of entering students was fourteen, and the usual level of preparation was correspondingly low.
(161) From what I can decipher from the papers, the preparation for escape alone is quite complicated.
(162) Circle 140 Roth Scientific introduced two new products for automated, quantitative sample preparation.
(163) At one spot the Federals succeeded in undermining the Confederate works in preparation to laying an explosive charge.
(164) This preparation has been shown not to affect epithelial cell proliferation.
(165) A business plan for the project is in the final stages of preparation, as are publicity brochures and leaflets.
(166) Requests from group spokesmen illustrated varying degrees of preparation and political acumen.
(167) You do not need to start changing your health-related habits until this preparation phase of one or two weeks is complete.
(168) Creating the climate in which such tough talking can occur is a highly skilled task and takes careful preparation.
(169) Capable accountants and auditors should advance rapidly; those having inadequate academic preparation may be assigned routine jobs and find promotion difficult.
(170) He believes that the secret of successful selling comes from careful preparation and hard work.
(171) The importance of adequate preparation can not be overemphasized in view of the substantial delays and costs that could arise through error.
(172) Please rest assured that nothing will get beyond the earliest stages of preparation without full consultation taking place.
(173) Cultivated blackberries are not far removed from their wild parents and do not need much fussy soil preparation.
(174) It was all preparation for her dream job: a foreign correspondent, roaming the world in a trench coat.
(175) Firstly, do not prescribe antibiotics if a non-antibiotic topical preparation will suffice.
(176) These physical techniques of preparation eliminate air pockets and increase homogenisation of moisture and inclusions making the clay more workable.
(177) One of the most bizarre things I saw was the lengthy and intricate preparation for the blessing of a new furniture store.
(178) All patients underwent bowel preparation and a fasting regimen before operation.
(179) The party responsible for the preparation of the completion accounts will be the Warrantors.
(180) Wash your hands after using the bathroom, before beginning food preparation and after working with raw meat or poultry.
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.