preparation

noun9

1. •
   The act of preparing or getting ready.

   • I went over my notes in preparation for the exam.
2. •
   The state of being prepared; readiness.
3. •
   That which is prepared.
4. •
   A substance, especially a remedy, that is prepared.

   • The traditional remedy is a bitter preparation made from steamed herbs.
5. •
   A part of any animal body preserved as a specimen.
6. •
   Any of the objects placed between the strings of a prepared piano.
7. •
   The previous introduction, as an integral part of a chord, of a note continued into a succeeding dissonance.
8. •
   (Judaism) The day before the Sabbath or other Jewish feast-day.
9. •
   Devotional exercises introducing an office.