preparedness

CEFRB2

/pɹɪˈpɛə(ɹɪ)dnɪs/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    The state of being ready for something.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    Precautionary measures in the face of potential disasters.

Examples

  • We're taking a class on disaster preparedness uptown.

  • Emergency preparedness requires planning.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
3
Parts of speech
1
Citations
3
Synonyms
1

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meaning
  1. The state of being prepared.

More examples

In context
  • preparedness for an exam

  • preparedness for battle

  • On her preparedness to return to Labour's front bench under new Leader of the Opposition Sir Keir Starmer, she is non-committal.

Quick test

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Question 1 · Quick check

The government's blank for the hurricane saved many lives because they had stocked supplies.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

noun

From prepared + -ness.