Key: "S:" = Show Synset (semantic) relations, "W:" = Show Word (lexical) relations
Display options for sense: (gloss) "an example sentence"
Noun
S: (n) preparation, readying (the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose) "preparations for the ceremony had begun"
S: (n) formulation, preparation (a substance prepared according to a formula) "the physician prescribed a commercial preparation of the medicine"
S: (n) planning, preparation, provision (the cognitive process of thinking about what you will do in the event of something happening) "his planning for retirement was hindered by several uncertainties"
S: (n) readiness, preparedness, preparation (the state of having been made ready or prepared for use or action (especially military action)) "putting them in readiness"; "their preparation was more than adequate"
S: (n) preparation ((music) a note that produces a dissonant chord is first heard in a consonant chord) "the resolution of one dissonance is often the preparation for another dissonance"
S: (n) homework, prep, preparation (preparatory school work done outside school (especially at home))
S: (n) cooking, cookery, preparation (the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat) "cooking can be a great art"; "people are needed who have experience in cookery"; "he left the preparation of meals to his wife"