preparation

the cognitive process of thinking about what you will do in the event of something happening

the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat

“he left the preparation of meals to his wife”

a substance prepared according to a formula

“the physician prescribed a commercial preparation of the medicine”

activity leading to skilled behavior

the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose

“preparations for the ceremony had begun”

the state of having been made ready or prepared for use or action (especially military action)

“their preparation was more than adequate”

preparatory school work done outside school (especially at home)

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”