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preparation
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the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
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Other meanings
2. noun
a substance prepared according to a formula
3. noun
the cognitive process of thinking about what you will do in the event of something happening
4. noun
the state of having been made ready or prepared for use or action (especially military action)
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