readiness
[ red-ee-nis ]
/ ˈrɛd i nɪs /
noun
the condition of being ready.
ready movement; promptness; quickness.
ready action; ease; facility.
willingness; inclination; cheerful consent: a readiness to help others.
a developmental stage at which a child has the capacity to receive instruction at a given level of difficulty or to engage in a particular activity.
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willingness, keenness, preparation, preparedness, fitness, dexterity, adroitness, facility, sleight, dispatch, alacrity, promptness, fluency, rapidity, ease, expedition, inclination, prowess, quickness, address
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- reade, charles,
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- readies,
- readily,
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- reading chair,
- reading desk,
- reading group,
- reading notice
Origin of readiness
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readiness
/ (ˈrɛdɪnɪs) /
noun
the state of being ready or prepared, as for use or action
in readiness
- prepared and waitingall was in readiness for the guests' arrival
- in preparation forhe tidied the house in readiness for the guests' arrival
willingness or eagerness to do something
ease or promptness
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readiness
mid-14c., "state of preparation, preparedness;" late 14c., "promptness;" from ready (adj.) + -ness. As "willingness" from c.1400.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper