the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat; "cooking can be a great art"; "people are needed who have experience in cookery"; "he left the preparation of meals to his wife" पर्याय: cooking, cookery,
preparatory school work done outside school (especially at home) पर्याय: homework, prep,
activity leading to skilled behavior पर्याय: training, grooming,
the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose; "preparations for the ceremony had begun" पर्याय: readying,
the cognitive process of thinking about what you will do in the event of something happening; "his planning for retirement was hindered by several uncertainties" पर्याय: planning, provision,
(music) a note that produces a dissonant chord is first heard in a consonant chord; "the resolution of one dissonance is often the preparation for another dissonance"
the state of having been made ready or prepared for use or action (especially military action); "putting them in readiness"; "their preparation was more than adequate" पर्याय: readiness, preparedness,
a substance prepared according to a formula; "the physician prescribed a commercial preparation of the medicine" पर्याय: formulation,