readiness

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, preparedness
  2. Prompt willingness (synset 104652076)
    "readiness to continue discussions"; "they showed no eagerness to spread the gospel"; "they disliked his zeal in demonstrating his superiority"; "he tried to explain his forwardness in battle"
    is a type of: willingness - cheerful compliance
    same as: eagerness, forwardness, zeal
  3. (psychology) being temporarily ready to respond in a particular way (synset 105682428)
    "the subjects' set led them to solve problems the familiar way and to overlook the simpler solution"; "his instructions deliberately gave them the wrong set"
    referred to in: psychological science, psychology - the science of mental life
    is a type of: cognitive state, state of mind - the state of a person's cognitive processes
    same as: set
  4. A natural effortlessness (synset 104716072)
    "they conversed with great facility"; "a happy readiness of conversation"
    is a type of: effortlessness - the quality of requiring little effort
    same as: facility

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