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- Dictionaryreadiness/ˈrɛdɪnɪs/
noun
- 1. the state of being fully prepared for something: "your muscles tense in readiness for action" Similar
- 2. willingness to do something: "Spain had indicated a readiness to accept his terms" Similar
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READINESS definition: 1. willingness or a state of being prepared for something: 2. willingness or a state of being…. Learn more.
The meaning of READINESS is the quality or state of being ready. How to use readiness in a sentence.
willingness or a state of being prepared for something: [ + to infinitive ] The company has declared its readiness to fight a challenge in the courts. The scaffolding has been put up in readiness for the repair work on the building. Synonym. preparedness formal. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Ready and willing. agreeable. amenable.
noun. the condition of being ready. ready movement; promptness; quickness. ready action; ease; facility. willingness; inclination; cheerful consent: a readiness to help others. a developmental stage at which a child has the capacity to receive instruction at a given level of difficulty or to engage in a particular activity. ˈreadiness. / ˈrɛdɪnɪs /
[uncountable, singular] readiness (of somebody) (to do something) the state of being willing to do something. Over half the people interviewed expressed their readiness to die for their country. Hungary has indicated its readiness to sign the treaty. to express a readiness for change
If someone is very willing to do something, you can talk about their readiness to do it.
Readiness is a quality of being able or willing to do something. An athlete's readiness for the Olympics has to do with how warmed up she is, whether she's recovered from injuries, as well as her psychological state. Your readiness for something usually has to do with how well prepared you are.
1. the state of being ready or prepared, as for use or action. 2. in readiness. a. prepared and waiting: all was in readiness for the guests' arrival. b. in preparation: he tidied the house in readiness for the guests' arrival. 3. willingness or eagerness to do something.
READINESS definition: 1. being willing to do something: 2. the state of being prepared for something: . Learn more.
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English read‧i‧ness /ˈredinəs/ noun 1 [ uncountable] when you are prepared for something, or when something is ready to be used in readiness (for something) They stacked the firewood in readiness for the evening campfire. 2 [ singular, uncountable] willingness to do something readiness to do something He s...
