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

This, in turn, would move Starship closer to readiness for flights to the Moon in support of NASA’s Artemis lunar lander program. — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 17 July 2026

The effort would combine Gripen platform expertise with simulation technology to improve operational readiness throughout the aircraft’s service life. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 July 2026

This marks a crucial step toward the unit's air-to-ground mission readiness. — Peter Suciu, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026

The company said Brownsville was picked after a review of workforce availability, infrastructure readiness, land scale, logistics and expansion potential. — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 17 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for readiness

• steadiness
• unsteadiness