preparation

noun

1. (uncountable)The act of preparing or getting ready.

   “I went over my notes in preparation for the exam.”

2. (uncountable)The state of being prepared; readiness.
3. (countable, uncountable)That which is prepared.

   “The traditional remedy is a bitter preparation made from steamed herbs.”

4. (countable, uncountable)That which is prepared.
5. (countable, uncountable)That which is prepared.
6. (Judaism, countable, uncountable)The day before the Sabbath or other Jewish feast-day.
7. (countable, uncountable)Devotional exercises introducing an office.
8. (countable, uncountable)The previous introduction, as an integral part of a chord, of a note continued into a succeeding dissonance.