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readiness

DEFINITIONS OF: readiness

1

n the state of having been made ready or prepared for use or action (especially military action)

“putting them in readiness”
Synonyms:
preparation, preparedness
Types:
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ready
poised for action
alert, qui vive
condition of heightened watchfulness or preparation for action
air alert
the condition in which combat aircraft are airborne and ready for an operation
red alert
the highest level of alert when an attack by the enemy seems imminent (or more generally a state of alert resulting from imminent danger)
strip alert
a state of readiness for domestic defense aircraft
Type of:
state
the way something is with respect to its main attributes

n prompt willingness

“readiness to continue discussions”
Synonyms:
eagerness, forwardness, zeal
Type of:
willingness
cheerful compliance

n (psychology) being temporarily ready to respond in a particular way

Synonyms:
set
Type of:
cognitive state, state of mind
the state of a person's cognitive processes

n a natural effortlessness

“"a happy readiness of conversation"--Jane Austen”
Synonyms:
facility
Type of:
effortlessness
the quality of requiring little effort
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