readiness

noun

read·​i·​ness ˈre-dē-nəs 

: the quality or state of being ready: such as

a

: a state of preparation

As Apollo approached readiness, a new system for validating flight hardware came into use.

—William Hines

… conditions that prevented all regiments being brought to battle readiness simultaneously …

—Graham A. Cosmas

Pym presented himself at the entrance to the school drive in readiness for Mr. Cudlove's arrival.

—John Le Carré

b

: prompt willingness

Kostunica has already expressed his readiness to talk with independence-minded leaders in Montenegro …

—Joshua Hammer et al.

Civil War reportage owed its successes also to the readiness of the military to accept photography as a new visual tool …

—Naomi Rosenblum

c

: ease, facility

The introduction was followed up on his side by a happy readiness of conversation

—Jane Austen

Examples of readiness in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

That will be the subject of a second flight readiness review in the next several days. —William Harwood, CBS News, 22 May 2024

The board previously approved a $9.25 million site readiness grant in April for the Mundy Township site. —Clara Hendrickson, Detroit Free Press, 21 May 2024

The Hispanic Mothers and Daughters Program is an initiative by ASU Access that provides college readiness resources and support to Arizona families that help students in grades 8-12 prepare and be admitted into college through family engagement. —Silvia Solis, The Arizona Republic, 15 May 2024

With Kenyan police officers expected to be the first to arrive in Haiti, some security experts have questioned their readiness to support Haiti’s beleaguered police and face off with the well-armed and highly organized Haitian gangs that have taken control of much of Port-au-Prince, the capital. —Abdi Latif Dahir, New York Times, 14 May 2024

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing readiness

• in readiness