preparation
[noun]
Synonyms:
- groundwork, getting ready, preparing
- often plural: arrangement, measure, plan, provision
- mixture, compound, concoction, medicine

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

prep‧a‧ra‧tion S3 W3 /ˌprepəˈreɪʃən/ noun
[Word Family: noun: preparation, preparations, preparedness; adjective: prepared ≠ unprepared, preparatory; verb: prepare]

1. [singular, uncountable] the process of preparing something or preparing for something:
This dish is good for dinner parties because much of the preparation can be done ahead of time.
preparation for
Business training is a good preparation for any career.
preparation of
the preparation of the budget
do something in preparation for something (=in order to prepare for something)
He is practising every day, in preparation for the ice-skating championship.
Plans for the new school are now in preparation.
a course in food service and food preparation

2. preparations [plural] arrangements for something that is going to happen
preparations for
Preparations for the upcoming Olympic Games are nearing completion.
Preparations are being made for the President’s visit.
The festival was a great success, and preparations are underway (=have started) for another one next summer.

3. [countable] formal a mixture that has been prepared and that is used for a particular purpose, especially as a medicine or to make your skin more attractive:
a new preparation for cleansing the skin

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

preparation
noun
I. getting sth ready
ADJ. careful, thorough | elaborate | adequate | initial It is the initial preparation that takes the time.
VERB + PREPARATION need, require a dish that requires no elaborate preparation or cooking
do He's done a lot of preparation for this meeting.
PREPARATION + NOUN time This simple dish takes very little preparation time.
PREP. in ~ for Get a good night's sleep in preparation for the journey.

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

preparation
II. preparations: things done to get sth ready
ADJ. elaborate, meticulous, special | secret | necessary | final, last-minute | Christmas, wedding, etc. | military military preparations for full-scale action
VERB + PREPARATION make making the final preparations for the party
begin, go ahead with | be busy with | complete, finalize
PREPARATION + VERB be in hand, be under way Preparations are now in hand to close half the factories.
be complete
PREP. ~ for The family can now go ahead with preparations for the funeral.

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

preparation

careful preparation
Moving to a new house requires careful preparation.
thorough preparation (=very careful and detailed)
Thorough preparation is the best way to do well in an exam.
meticulous preparation (=extremely careful not to miss any details)
The robbery took place after months of meticulous preparation.
good/ideal preparation (=very useful)
The game was good preparation for our match at Torquay next week.
adequate/proper preparation
You cannot go on a dangerous trip like this without adequate preparation.
do some/no preparation
He had obviously done no preparation for the meeting.
need/require preparation
Important competitions need proper preparation.
be in preparation formal (=used to say that something is being prepared)
Reports are in preparation.

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲