Preparing vs. Preparation

Difference Between Preparing and Preparation
Preparingverb
present participle of prepare
Preparationnoun
(uncountable) The act of preparing or getting ready.
Preparingnoun
preparation
Preparationnoun
(uncountable) The state of being prepared; readiness.
Preparationnoun
(countable) That which is prepared.
Preparationnoun
A substance, especially a remedy, that is prepared.
The traditional remedy is a bitter preparation made from steamed herbs.Preparationnoun
(anatomy) A part of any animal body preserved as a specimen.
Preparationnoun
(music) Any of the objects placed between the strings of a prepared piano.
Preparationnoun
(Judaism) The day before the Sabbath or other Jewish feast-day.
Preparationnoun
Devotional exercises introducing an office.
Preparationnoun
(music) The previous introduction, as an integral part of a chord, of a note continued into a succeeding dissonance.
Preparationnoun
the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose;
preparations for the ceremony had begunPreparationnoun
a substance prepared according to a formula
Preparationnoun
the cognitive process of thinking about what you will do in the event of something happening;
his planning for retirement was hindered by several uncertaintiesPreparationnoun
the state of having been made ready or prepared for use or action (especially military action);
putting them in readinesstheir preparation was more than adequatePreparationnoun
(music) a note that produces a dissonant chord is first heard in a consonant chord;
the resolution of one dissonance is often the preparation for another disonancePreparationnoun
activity leading to skilled behavior
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preparatory school work done outside school (especially at home)
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the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat;
cooking can be a great artpeople are needed who have experience in cookeryhe left the preparation of meals to his wife