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readiness

[ red-ee-nis ]

noun

  1. the condition of being ready.
  2. ready movement; promptness; quickness.
  3. ready action; ease; facility.
  4. willingness; inclination; cheerful consent:

    a readiness to help others.

  5. a developmental stage at which a child has the capacity to receive instruction at a given level of difficulty or to engage in a particular activity.


ˈreadiness

/ ˈrɛdɪnɪs /

noun

  1. the state of being ready or prepared, as for use or action
  2. in readiness
    1. prepared and waiting

      all was in readiness for the guests' arrival

    2. in preparation for

      he tidied the house in readiness for the guests' arrival

  3. willingness or eagerness to do something
  4. ease or promptness
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Words From

  • over·readi·ness noun
  • pre·readi·ness noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of readiness1

1350–1400; Middle English redyness ( e ). See ready, -ness

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