preparation

noun

Etymology: From Middle English preparacion, from Middle French preparacion, from Latin praeparatio, praeparationem. Morphologically prepare + -ation.

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.

   “The traditional remedy is a bitter preparation made from steamed herbs.”

4. That which is prepared.
5. That which is prepared.
6. The day before the Sabbath or other Jewish feast-day.
7. Devotional exercises introducing an office.
8. The previous introduction, as an integral part of a chord, of a note continued into a succeeding dissonance.