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Preparation

1.) [Dictionary Definition]: preparation –

1. the preparation of their plans making ready, arrangement, development, assembling, assembly, drawing up, production, construction, composing, composition, fashioning.
2. often preparations finalize their preparations for battle arrangement, provision, preparatory measure, necessary step, groundwork, spadework.
3. the preparation of the students for the exam/contest coaching, training, grooming, priming. Oxford Thesaurus