Associations to the word «Preparedness»

Wiktionary

PREPAREDNESS, noun. The state of being prepared.
PREPAREDNESS, noun. Precautionary measures in the face of potential disasters.

Dictionary definition

PREPAREDNESS, noun. 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".

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats