preparation

1. The activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose (synset 101145325)
   "preparations for the ceremony had begun"
   is a type of: activity - any specific behavior
   subtypes:

   • fire control - preparation for the delivery of shellfire on a target
   • warm up - performing mild exercises to prepare for some more strenuous activity
   • deployment - the distribution of forces in preparation for battle or work
   • groundwork - preliminary preparation as a basis or foundation
   • makeready - final preparation and adjustments
   • priming - the act of making something ready
   • planning - an act of formulating a program for a definite course of action
   • turnaround, turnround - act or process of unloading and loading and servicing a vessel or aircraft for a return trip
   • prolusion, tune-up, warm-up - exercising in preparation for strenuous activity
   same as: readying
2. A substance prepared according to a formula (synset 114897792)
   "the physician prescribed a commercial preparation of the medicine"
   is a type of: chemical compound, compound - (chemistry) a substance formed by chemical union of two or more elements or ingredients in definite proportion by weight
   subtypes:

   • cleaner, cleanser, cleansing agent - a preparation used in cleaning something
   • glycerinated gelatin - a gelatinous preparation made from gelatin and glycerin and water; used as a base for ointments and suppositories
   • nebula - a medicinal liquid preparation intended for use in an atomizer
   • polish - a preparation used in polishing
   • starch - a commercial preparation of starch that is used to stiffen textile fabrics in laundering
   • smelling salts - a pungent preparation of ammonium carbonate and perfume; sniffed as a stimulant to relieve faintness
   same as: formulation
3. The cognitive process of thinking about what you will do in the event of something happening (synset 105802702)
   "his planning for retirement was hindered by several uncertainties"
   is a type of: cerebration, intellection, mentation, thinking, thought, thought process - the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
   subtypes:

   • agreement, arrangement - the thing arranged or agreed to
   • applecart - the planning that is disrupted when someone `upsets the applecart'
   • malice aforethought, mens rea - (law) criminal intent; the thoughts and intentions behind a wrongful act (including knowledge that the act is illegal); often at issue in murder trials
   • calculation, deliberation - planning something carefully and intentionally
   • forethought, premeditation - planning or plotting in advance of acting
   same as: planning, provision
4. The state of having been made ready or prepared for use or action (especially military action) (synset 114054590)
   "putting them in readiness"; "their preparation was more than adequate"
   tells us about:

   • ready - completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
   • unready - not prepared or in a state of readiness; slow to understand or respond
   referred to in: armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine - the military forces of a nation
   is a type of: state - the way something is with respect to its main attributes
   subtypes:

   • ready - poised for action
   • alert, qui vive - condition of heightened watchfulness or preparation for action
   same as: preparedness, readiness
5. (music) a note that produces a dissonant chord is first heard in a consonant chord (synset 107041429)
   "the resolution of one dissonance is often the preparation for another dissonance"
   referred to in: music - an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
   is a type of: harmony, musical harmony - the structure of music with respect to the composition and progression of chords
6. Activity leading to skilled behavior (synset 100895653)
   is a type of: activity - any specific behavior
   subtypes:

   • athletic training - the course of practice and exercise and diet undertaken by an athlete
   • discipline - training to improve strength or self-control
   • drill - (military) the training of soldiers to march (as in ceremonial parades) or to perform the manual of arms
   • drill, exercise, practice, practice session, recitation - systematic training by multiple repetitions
   • military training - training soldiers in military procedures
   • retraining - training for a new occupation
   • schooling - the training of an animal (especially the training of a horse for dressage)
   • skull practice, skull session - teaching strategy to an athletic team
   • toilet training - training a young child to use the toilet
   same as: grooming, training
7. Preparatory school work done outside school (especially at home) (synset 100730406)
   is a type of: school assignment, schoolwork - a school task performed by a student to satisfy the teacher
   is a part of: didactics, education, educational activity, instruction, pedagogy, teaching - the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill
   same as: homework, prep
8. The act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat (synset 100244785)
   "cooking can be a great art"; "people are needed who have experience in cookery"; "he left the preparation of meals to his wife"
   associated with:

   • challah, hallah - (Judaism) a loaf of white bread containing eggs and leavened with yeast; often formed into braided loaves and glazed with eggs before baking
   • jewish rye, jewish rye bread - (Judaism) bread made with rye flour; usually contains caraway seeds
   • calamari, calamary, squid - (Italian cuisine) squid prepared as food
   • curry - (East Indian cookery) a pungent dish of vegetables or meats flavored with curry powder and usually eaten with rice
   • brown sauce, chinese brown sauce - a sauce based on soy sauce
   • caramelise, caramelize - convert to caramel
   • caramelise, caramelize - be converted into caramel
   • alcoholise, alcoholize - make alcoholic, as by fermenting
   • alcoholise, alcoholize - treat or infuse with alcohol
   • conserve - preserve with sugar
   • pickle - preserve in a pickling liquid
   • salt - preserve with salt
   • marinade, marinate - soak in marinade
   • can, put up, tin - preserve in a can or tin
   • brine - soak in brine
   • fortify, lace, spike - add alcohol to (beverages)
   • fortify - add nutrients to
   • boil down, concentrate, reduce - cook until very little liquid is left
   • boil down, concentrate, decoct, reduce - be cooked until very little liquid is left
   • bake - cook and make edible by putting in a hot oven
   • ovenbake - bake in an oven
   • brown - fry in a pan until it changes color
   • coddle - cook in nearly boiling water
   • fire - bake in a kiln so as to harden
   • farce, stuff - fill with a stuffing while cooking
   • baste - cover with liquid before cooking
   • souse - cook in a marinade
   • micro-cook, microwave, nuke, zap - cook or heat in a microwave oven
   • crisp, crispen, toast - make brown and crisp by heating
   • shirr - bake (eggs) in their shells until they are set
   • blanch, parboil - cook (vegetables) briefly
   • overboil - boil excessively
   • fricassee - make a fricassee of by cooking
   • stew - cook slowly and for a long time in liquid
   • jug - stew in an earthenware jug
   • simmer - boil slowly at low temperature
   • roast - cook with dry heat, usually in an oven
   • barbecue, barbeque, cook out - cook outdoors on a barbecue grill
   • pan roast - roast in a pan
   • braise - cook in liquid
   • fry - cook on a hot surface using fat
   • frizzle - fry something until it curls and becomes crisp
   • deep-fat-fry - fry in deep fat
   • griddle - cook on a griddle
   • pan-fry - fry in a pan
   • deep-fry, french-fry - cook by immersing in fat
   • stir fry - fry very quickly over high heat
   • saute - fry briefly over high heat
   • grill - cook over or under a grill
   • hibachi - cook over a hibachi grill
   • steam - cook something by letting steam pass over it
   • broil, oven broil - cook under a broiler
   • pan-broil - broil in a pan
   • pressure-cook - cook in a pressure cooker
   • bruise - break up into small pieces for food preparation
   • blacken, char, scorch, sear - burn slightly and superficially so as to affect color
   • render, try - melt (fat or lard) in order to separate out impurities
   • splat - split open and flatten for cooking
   • clarify - make clear by removing impurities or solids, as by heating
   • dun - cure by salting
   • corn - preserve with salt
   • filet, fillet - cut into filets
   • puree, strain - rub through a strainer or process in an electric blender
   • egg - coat with beaten egg
   • dredge - cover before cooking
   • flour - cover with flour
   • crumb - coat with bread crumbs
   • truss - tie the wings and legs of a bird before cooking it
   • bread - cover with bread crumbs
   • mask - cover with a sauce
   • dress - put a dressing on
   • sauce - dress (food) with a relish
   • whip, whisk - whip with or as if with a wire whisk
   • cream - make creamy by beating
   • beat, scramble - stir vigorously
   • churn - stir (cream) vigorously in order to make butter
   • rice - sieve so that it becomes the consistency of rice
   • frost, ice - decorate with frosting
   • butterfly - cut and spread open, as in preparation for cooking
   • put on - put on the stove or ready for cooking
   • spatchcock - prepare for eating if or as if a spatchcock
   • devil - coat or stuff with a spicy paste
   • cook - prepare a hot meal
   • precook - cook beforehand so that the actual preparation won't take long
   • whip up, whomp up - prepare or cook quickly or hastily
   • concoct, cook up - prepare or cook by mixing ingredients
   • lard - prepare or cook with lard
   • flavor, flavour, season - lend flavor to
   • curry - season with a mixture of spices; typical of Indian cooking
   • spice, spice up, zest - add herbs or spices to
   • ginger - add ginger to in order to add flavor
   • savor, savour - give taste to
   • pepper - add pepper to
   • salt - add salt to
   is a type of: change of state - the act of changing something into something different in essential characteristics
   subtypes:

   • baking - cooking by dry heat in an oven
   • browning, toasting - cooking to a brown crispiness over a fire or on a grill
   • broil, broiling, grilling - cooking by direct exposure to radiant heat (as over a fire or under a grill)
   • frying, sauteing - cooking in fat or oil in a pan or griddle
   • fusion cooking - cooking that combines ingredients and techniques and seasonings from different cuisines
   • braising - cooking slowly in fat in a closed pot with little moisture
   • poaching - cooking in simmering liquid
   • roasting - cooking (meat) by dry heat in an oven (usually with fat added)
   • boiling, simmering, stewing - cooking in a liquid that has been brought to a boil
   • percolation - the act of making coffee in a percolator
   • cuisine, culinary art - the practice or manner of preparing food or the food so prepared
   has:

   • tenderisation, tenderization - the act of making meat tender by pounding or marinating it
   • seasoning - the act of adding a seasoning to food
   same as: cookery, cooking

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