preparation

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US /prɪpəˈreʃən/ UK /ˌpɹɛpəˈɹeɪʃ(ə)n/ See IPA manual

noun Freq #8356

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1

noun
The act of getting ready for something.

I went over my notes in preparation for the exam.
2

noun
The things you do to get ready in advance.

Preparations for the wedding had already begun.
3

noun
A substance or mixture made for a particular use, such as a medicine or food.

The remedy is a bitter preparation made from steamed herbs.

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1 noun · the act of getting ready... readying

3 noun · a substance or mixture made... formulation

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Forms preparations

Derived forms preparationalpreparationismpreparationistrepreparation

Related forms prepare

Etymology

From Middle English preparacion, from Middle French preparacion, from Latin praeparatio, praeparationem. Morphologically prepare + -ation.

*per- Proto-Indo-European preparacion Middle English praeparatio Latin

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# preparation

**Type:** Word
**Level:** B1
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** prɪpəˈreʃən
**IPA (UK):** ˌpɹɛpəˈɹeɪʃ(ə)n
**Frequency rank:** 8356

## Meanings
1. The act of getting ready for something.
2. The things you do to get ready in advance.
3. A substance or mixture made for a particular use, such as a medicine or food.

## Examples
- I went over my notes in preparation for the exam.
- Preparations for the wedding had already begun.
- The remedy is a bitter preparation made from steamed herbs.

## Derived Forms
- preparational
- preparationism
- preparationist
- repreparation

## Related Forms
- prepare

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: *per-
- Root: preparacion
- Root: praeparatio
- Affix: -ation - act

## Etymology
From Middle English preparacion, from Middle French preparacion, from Latin praeparatio, praeparationem. Morphologically prepare + -ation.

## AI Etymology
Preparation comes from Middle English preparacion, from Middle French preparacion, from Latin praeparatio, praeparationem. Morphologically prepare + -ation. The historical chain includes *per- (Proto-Indo-European), preparacion (Middle English), preparacion (Middle French), praeparatio (Latin). In present-day English it covers the act of getting ready for something, the things you do to get ready in advance, and a substance or mixture made for a particular use, such as a medicine or food. The wider family includes derived forms such as preparational, preparationism, preparationist, repreparation and related forms such as prepare.

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