preparation
1 development, getting ready, groundwork, preparing, putting in order
2 alertness, anticipation, expectation, foresight, precaution, preparedness, provision, readiness, safeguard
3 (often plural)
arrangement, measure, plan, provision
4 composition, compound, concoction, medicine, mixture, tincture
5 homework, prep (informal) revision, schoolwork, study, swotting (Brit. informal)