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English Dictionary: preparedness	by the DICT Development Group
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
preparedness n the state of having been made ready or prepared for use or action (especially military action); "putting them in readiness"; "their preparation was more than adequate" Synonym(s): readiness, preparedness, preparation
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Prepared \Prepared"\, a. Made fit or suitable; adapted; ready; as, prepared food; prepared questions. -- {Prepar"edly}, adv. --Shak. -- {Prepar"ed*ness}, n.