preparedness

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preparedness

  • /pɹɪˈpɛə(ɹɪ)dnɪs/ UK
  • /pɹɪˈpɛɹ(ə)dnəs/ US

noun preparednesses

  1. uncountable, usually The state of being prepared. preparedness for battle
  2. uncountable, usually Precautionary measures in the face of potential disasters. The Federal Emergency Management Agency has halted the release of hundreds of millions of dollars in emergency preparedness grants, requiring states to prove their population counts before they can access the money, the agency told CNN.

Similar: readiness

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: readiness, prepared, prepare, ready, procinct, preparation, preparatory, availability, elaboration, development, planning, capacity, progress, promotion, advancement, progression

noun

Similar: readiness

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noun state of being prepared

Españolpreparación
Portuguêspreparo
Italianoprontezza
Русскийгото́вность gotóvnostʹ, подгото́вленность podgotóvlennostʹ
עבריתמוּכָנוּת mukhanút

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@misc{preparedness_2026,
  title = {preparedness},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/preparedness},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}