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preparations - 20 thesaurus results
| Main Entry: | preparation |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | development, readiness |
| Synonyms: | alertness, anticipation, arrangement, background, base, basis, construction, dry run*, education, establishment, evolution, expectation, fitting, foresight, formation, foundation, gestation, groundwork, manufacture, measure, plan, precaution, preparedness, preparing, provision, qualification, rehearsal, rundown, safeguard, study, training, tryout, workout, build-up, getting ready, homework, incubation, lead time, making ready, putting in order, readying, schoolwork, substructure |
| Antonyms: | unreadiness |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | preparation |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | something concocted, put together |
| Synonyms: | arrangement, blend, brew, composition, compound, concoction, confection, medicine, mixture, product, tincture, decoction |
| Antonyms: | ingredient |
| Main Entry: | arrangements |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | plans |
| Synonyms: | preparations, preparatory measures |
| Main Entry: | program |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | agenda, list |
| Synonyms: | arrangements, bill, bulletin, business, calendar, card, catalog, curriculum, details, docket, index, order of business*, plan, record, schedule, slate, syllabus, timetable, affairs, appointments, chores, happenings, lineup, listing, meetings, memoranda, necessary acts, order of events, order of the day, plans, preparations, series of events, things to do |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | arrangement |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | an understanding |
| Synonyms: | adjustment, agreement, compact, compromise, deal, game plan*, layout*, organization, package*, package deal, plan, preparation, provision, schedule, settlement, setup, terms, frame-up |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | background |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | experience or circumstances |
| Synonyms: | actions, atmosphere, attainment, aura, backdrop, breeding, capacity, credentials, cultivation, culture, education, environment, framework, history, practice, preparation, qualification, seasoning, tradition, training, upbringing, accomplishments, acquirement, deeds, grounding, rearing |
| Antonyms: | foreground |
| Main Entry: | balm |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | oily substance |
| Synonyms: | analgesic, application, compound, cream, dressing, emollient, formula, lotion, medicine, ointment, potion, poultice, preparation, prescription, salve, unction, unguent, balsam, cerate, demulcent, embrocation, soother, soothing agent |
| Main Entry: | batter |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | mixture before baking |
| Synonyms: | concoction, dough, mix, mush*, paste, preparation, recipe |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | brew |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | concoction |
| Synonyms: | beverage, blend, broth, compound, distillation, drink, fermentation, hash, hodgepodge*, infusion, liquor, melange, miscellany, mishmash*, mixture, potpourri, preparation, instillation |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | concoction |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | creation, blend |
| Synonyms: | brew, combination, compound, contrivance, intention, medley, mixture, plan, preparation, project, solution |
| Main Entry: | course |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | plan of study |
| Synonyms: | class, conference, curriculum, interest, laboratory, lecture, matriculation, meeting, method, period, preparation, procedure, program, regimen, schedule, seminar, session, subject, discussion group, speciality |
| Main Entry: | dip |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | something for dunking |
| Synonyms: | concoction, infusion, mixture, preparation, solution, suspension, dilution, suffusion |
| Main Entry: | discipline |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | regimen, training |
| Synonyms: | conduct, control, cultivation, curb, development, drill, education, exercise, indoctrination, limitation, method, practice, preparation, regulation, restraint, self-control, self-restraint, subordination, will, willpower, domestication, drilling, inculcation, orderliness, self-command, self-government, self-mastery, strictness |
| Antonyms: | chaos, confusion, disorder, disorganization, neglect, negligence, permissiveness |
| Main Entry: | drill |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | practice, exercise |
| Synonyms: | assignment, call, constitutional, daily dozen*, discipline, dress, dry run*, instruction, marching, preparation, repetition, shakedown*, training, tryout, workout, conditioning, drilling, gym, homework, learning by doing, maneuvers, run-through, warm-up |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | education |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | instruction, development of knowledge |
| Synonyms: | background, brainwashing*, breeding, civilization, cultivation, culture, direction, discipline, edification, enlightenment, erudition, finish, guidance, improvement, indoctrination, information, learning, literacy, nurture, preparation, reading, refinement, scholarship, science, study, teaching, training, tuition, tutelage, tutoring, apprenticeship, book learning, catechism, coaching, drilling, inculcation, learnedness, pedagogy, propagandism, proselytism, rearing, schooling |
| Antonyms: | ignorance |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | fortification |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | reinforced position |
| Synonyms: | barricade, barrier, bastion, battlement, block, buffer, bulwark, castle, citadel, consolidation, defense, fastness, fort, fortress, garrison, keep, outpost, parapet, preparation, protection, reinforcement, stockade, stronghold, support, wall, blockhouse, breastwork, earthwork, embattlement, entrenchment, presidio, strengthening |
| Main Entry: | groundwork |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | basis, fundamentals |
| Synonyms: | background, base, bedrock*, cornerstone*, footing, foundation, ground, infrastructure, origin, preparation, root, underpinning, ABCs, preliminaries, substratum, understructure |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | instruction |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | education |
| Synonyms: | direction, discipline, edification, enlightenment, guidance, information, lesson, preparation, teaching, training, tuition, tutelage, apprenticeship, chalk talk, coaching, drilling, grounding, schooling |
| Main Entry: | lotion |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | creamy solution |
| Synonyms: | balm, cosmetic, cream, liniment, medicine, ointment, preparation, salve, unguent, wash, demulcent, embrocation, lenitive, palliative |
| Main Entry: | practice |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | exercise, application |
| Synonyms: | action, assignment, background, discipline, drill, effect, experience, iteration, operation, preparation, recitation, rehearsal, repetition, seasoning, study, training, use, drilling, homework, prepping, recounting, relating, tune-up, work-out |
| Antonyms: | ignorance, neglect |
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