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preparation  n 
1 the act or process of preparing 
2 the state of being prepared; readiness 
3 a measure done in order to prepare for something; provision 
to make preparations for something  
4 something that is prepared, esp. a medicine 
5  (esp. in a boarding school) 
a homework 
b the period reserved for this, (Usually shortened to)  prep 
6  (Music) 
a the anticipation of a dissonance so that the note producing it in one chord is first heard in the preceding chord as a consonance 
b a note so employed 
7 the preliminary prayers at Mass or divine service