preparation
noun
                                                                                                                            
                                                            prep·a·ra·tion
                    
                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                  ˌpre-pə-ˈrā-shən  
                                                      
                                                          
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                                                      : the action or process of making something ready for use or service or of getting ready for some occasion, test, or duty                                      
                
                    
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                                                      : a state of being prepared                                      
                
                    
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                                                      : a preparatory act or measure                                      
                
                    
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                                                      : something that is prepared                                      
                
                                
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                                                      : a medicinal substance made ready for use                                      
            
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