preparedness
1Preparedness — refers to the state of being prepared for specific or unpredictable events or situations. Preparedness is an important quality in achieving goals and in avoiding and mitigating negative outcomes. It is a major phase of emergency management, and… …
2preparedness — index diligence (care), maturity, prudence, qualification (fitness) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
3preparedness — (n.) 1580s, from PREPARED (Cf. prepared) + NESS (Cf. ness) …
4preparedness — ► NOUN ▪ a state of readiness, especially for war …
5preparedness — [prē par′id nis, pri par′id nis] n. the state of being prepared; specif., possession of sufficient armed forces, materiel, etc. for waging war …
6preparedness — [[t]prɪpe͟ərɪdnəs[/t]] N UNCOUNT Preparedness is the state of being ready for something to happen, especially for war or a disaster. [FORMAL] The situation in the capital forced them to maintain military preparedness. ...red alert, the maximum… …
7preparedness — pre|pared|ness [prıˈpeədnıs, ˈpeərıd US ˈperəd , ˈperd ] n [U] formal 1.) when someone is ready for something ▪ the country s lack of military preparedness 2.) when someone is willing to do something ▪ their preparedness to break the law …
8preparedness — /pri pair id nis, paird nis/, n. 1. the state of being prepared; readiness. 2. possession of adequate armed forces, industrial resources and potential, etc., esp. as a deterrent to enemy attack. [1580 90; PREPARED + NESS] * * * ▪ Table Table 5:… …
9preparedness — noun Preparedness is used after these nouns: ↑disaster, ↑emergency …
10preparedness — pre|par|ed|ness [ prı perədnəs ] noun uncount the state of being ready for something: military preparedness …
