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Meaning of 'readiness' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Readiness [ n.]
- The state or quality of being ready; preparation; promptness; aptitude; willingness.

Meaning of 'readiness' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . readiness [ n]
Meaning (1):
- a natural effortlessness
Example in sentence:
  • a happy readiness of conversation;
  • they conversed with great facility
Meaning (2):
- prompt willingness
Example in sentence:
  • he tried to explain his forwardness in battle;
  • readiness to continue discussions;
  • they disliked his zeal in demonstrating his superiority;
  • they showed no eagerness to spread the gospel
Meaning (3):
- (psychology) being temporarily ready to respond in a particular way
Example in sentence:
  • his instructions deliberately gave them the wrong set;
  • the subjects' set led them to solve problems the familiar way and to overlook the simpler solution
Meaning (4):
- the state of having been made ready or prepared for use or action (especially military action)
Example in sentence:
  • putting them in readiness;
  • their preparation was more than adequate

Nearby Words:

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