preparedness

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree English prepare English -ed English prepared Proto-Germanic *-in- Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ti Proto-Germanic *-ōną Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English preparedness From prepared + -ness.

1. The state of being prepared.

   “preparedness for battle”

   “preparedness for an exam”

2. Precautionary measures in the face of potential disasters.

   “The Federal Emergency Management Agency has halted the release of hundreds of millions of dollars in emergency preparedness grants, requiring states to prove their population counts before they can access the money, the agency told CNN.”

   “"We won't let the downfall of any one person make us lower our guard or slacken the level of war preparedness we should maintain," he added.”