readiness

CEFRC1

/ˈɹɛdinəs/

noun

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noun
The state of being prepared to act or begin something.
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noun
Extra detail
The state or degree of being ready; preparedness.

Examples

A number of students announced their readiness to engage in the contest.
It is correct to say that psychological readiness is important in this therapy.

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Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses: 2
Parts of speech: 1
Citations: 5

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President Jackson's actions have kneecapped our readiness for a future crisis.
his readiness to help
readiness for civil emergencies

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We expressed our readiness, and in ten minutes were in the station wagon, rolling rapidly down the long drive, for it was then after nine. We passed on the way the van of the guests from Asquith.
1897 December (indicated as 1898), Winston Churchill, chapter V, in The Celebrity: An Episode, New York, N.Y.: The Macmillan Company; London: Macmillan & Co., Ltd., →OCLC
Euston is so traditionally a part of the London scene that many will lament the passing of the old station when rebuilding is complete in readiness for the new electric service, which will probably be by multiple-units between Euston and Wolverhampton.
1960 February, R. C. Riley, “The London-Birmingham services - Past, Present and Future”, in Trains Illustrated, page 99
The very emphasis on reading readiness and on the methods employed to teach children the rudiments of reading has meant that the other, the higher, levels of reading have tended to be slighted.
1972, Mortimer J. Adler, Charles Van Doren, How to Read a Book, →ISBN, →LCCN, page 26
England had won just two of their previous six matches prior to facing Spain and manager Sarina Wiegman had been questioned about their readiness to defend their European title in Switzerland this summer.
2025 February 26, Emma Sanders, “'A proper English performance' against Spain”, in BBC Sport
Meanwhile, 68018 has been debranded and lost its DRS colours, in readiness for its transfer to Chiltern as a standby rescue locomotive.
2025 November 12, “News in Brief: Latest Chiltern makeover”, in RAIL, number 1048, page 13

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Origin

noun

From ready + -ness.

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The team's blank— for the competition was shown by their daily practice and early arrival.

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noun

The team's blank for the competition was shown by their daily practice and early arrival.