preparedness

Noun
  1. 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: preparation, readiness

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