preparedness

[pri-pair-id-nis, -paird-nis]

noun

1. the state of being prepared; prepare; readiness.

2. possession of adequate armed forces, industrial resources and potential, etc., especially as a deterrent to enemy attack.

preparedness

/ prɪˈpɛərɪdnɪs /

noun

1. the state of being prepared or ready, esp militarily ready for war

Other Word Forms

• unpreparedness noun
• preparedly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of preparedness¹

First recorded in 1580–90; prepared + -ness

Example Sentences

Work on the first two modules - resilience and preparedness; and decision-making and political governance - has finished.

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"Those lessons must inform our preparedness for, and response to, any future pandemic or society-wide emergency in the future," she said.

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She underlined that lessons from the inquiry "must inform our preparedness for, and response to, any future pandemic or society-wide emergency in the future".

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The findings follow the inquiry's first report published last year, which focused on "resilience and preparedness" for the health emergency.

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“There is nothing to do but confess my lack of preparedness to Miss Mortimer,” she thought.

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