PREPAREDNESS

readiness, preparedness, preparation

(noun) 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”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

preparedness (usually uncountable, plural preparednesses)

The state of being prepared.

Precautionary measures in the face of potential disasters.

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

24 October 2024

ELLIPSE

(noun) a closed plane curve resulting from the intersection of a circular cone and a plane cutting completely through it; “the sums of the distances from the foci to any point on an ellipse is constant”


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Coffee Trivia

The world’s most expensive coffee costs more than US$700 per kilogram. Asian palm civet – a cat-like creature in Indonesia, eats fruits, including select coffee cherries. It excretes partially digested seeds that produce a smooth, less acidic brew of coffee called kopi luwak.

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