Definition of "preparation" in Englisch

noun

1. (uncountable) The act of preparing or getting ready.

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

2. (uncountable) The state of being prepared; readiness.

3. (countable) That which is prepared.

4. (Judaism) The day before the Sabbath or other Jewish feast-day.

5. Devotional exercises introducing an office.

6. (music) The previous introduction, as an integral part of a chord, of a note continued into a succeeding dissonance.