Preparation | Mean of preparation in English Dictionary

/ˌprɛpəˈreɪʃən/

• Noun
• the activity or process of making something ready or of becoming ready for something
1. The festival involves a lot of preparation.
2. food/meal preparation
3. To complete this recipe, plan on about 30 minutes of preparation and 40 minutes of baking.
4. Plans for the next edition are already in preparation. [=are already being prepared/made]
5. Her preparation for the role included training in karate.
6. The boxer exercised daily in preparation for the fight. [=to prepare for the fight]
• things that are done to make something ready or to become ready for something
1. The staff is making preparations to move to another building. [=the staff is doing things to become ready to move to another building]
2. Preparations are under way [=things are being done to become ready] for the move to the new building.
3. Preparations for the parade are almost completed.
4. They are busy with preparations for their wedding.
• a substance (such as a cream or lotion) that you use as medicine or to improve your appearance
1. a vitamin E preparation
2. skin care preparations