preparation

[ˌprepəˈreɪʃn]

Definition:
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.

Use 'preparation' in a sentence:

1. The importance of preparation cannot be overemphasized.
2. Behind any successful event lay months of preparation.
3. Preparation has been made; now is the time for the venture of the work itself.
4. As a matter of fact, the couple are cleaning their house in preparation for the new baby's coming.
5. The preparations were made with Teutonic thoroughness.
6. The Polytechnic is all adults and mostly preparation for exams like the Cambridge certificates.
7. A musician was expected to play complicated pieces of music pretty much without any preparation.
8. All that preparation was for nothing because the visit was cancelled.
9. These details and accompanying delays worked up an atmosphere of preparation that was as impressive as it was fascinating.
10. If we are not bang-on with our preparations then we could have problems.
11. What concerns me is our lack of preparation for the change.
12. We have spent as much time as we could practicing the dance in preparation for the evening party in the past week.
13. The General's visit to Sarajevo is part of preparations for the deployment of extra troops.
14. Preparation has been made, now is the time for the venture of the work itself.
15. They are collecting information in preparation for the day when the two sides sit down and talk.
16. Stop the application services in the cloud environment in preparation for the data migration by killing your mongrel processes.
17. I got the fishmonger to skin the fish which helped save on the preparation time.
18. Most people attend college for reasons of career preparation.
19. He was fastidious in his preparation for the big day.
20. All worktops should be wide enough to allow plenty of space for food preparation.
21. You must have some preparation beforehand.
22. We have been hindered by our lack of preparation, but I'm sure we will give a good account of ourselves.
23. She busied herself with the preparations for the party.
24. Our deep look into those data and their preparation revealed serious problems.
25. Final preparations are under way for celebrations to mark German unification.
26. The members of the club can rotate and one person can do all the preparation for the evening.
27. Was going to college a good preparation for your career?
28. Preparation time ( not including chilling): 5 minutes.
29. Regional custom dictates the preparation and consumption of traditional favorites.
30. Rub the surface of the wood in preparation for the varnish.
31. Through careful preparation, the death toll from a super tropical storm in November 2007 was less than 3,500.
32. Few things distracted the pastor from the preparation of his weekly sermons.
33. It was foolish to take the test without preparation.
34. Too often, picnic preparation consists of throwing together some sandwiches and grabbing an apple.
35. With all the lesson preparation I have to do I work 12 hours a day.
36. The key to success is preparation.
37. You could never eliminate risk, but preparation and training could attenuate it.
38. Some forethought and preparation is necessary before you embark on the project.
39. The country is making preparations for war.
40. Preparation for the party started early.
41. Careful preparation for the exam is essential.
42. The United States is making preparations for a large-scale airlift of 1,200 American citizens.
43. The third book in the series is currently in preparation.
44. Preparations for the wedding were made under a cloak of secrecy.
45. The wedding preparations take weeks but the actual ceremony takes less than an hour.
46. She stressed the importance of careful preparation.
47. The new textbook is in course of preparation.
48. Preparations are well under way for a week of special events in May.
49. Preparations have got under way for a week of special events in May.
50. We made preparations to move to new offices.
51. I have no adequate preparation.