Preparing vs. Preparation

Preparing vs. Preparation — Is There a Difference?
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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.
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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 begun
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Preparationnoun

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 uncertainties

Preparationnoun

the state of having been made ready or prepared for use or action (especially military action);

putting them in readinesstheir preparation was more than adequate

Preparationnoun

(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 disonance

Preparationnoun

activity leading to skilled behavior

Preparationnoun

preparatory school work done outside school (especially at home)

Preparationnoun

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