n.
1.the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
2.a substance prepared according to a formula
3.the cognitive process of thinking about what you will do in the event of something happening
4.the state of having been made ready or prepared for use or action (especially military action)
5.(music) a note that produces a dissonant chord is first heard in a consonant chord
6.activity leading to skilled behavior
7.preparatory school work done outside school (especially at home)
8.the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat
Idiom of the Day
sell (someone) a bill of goods
to deceive someone, to get someone to believe something that is not true
I believe that the salesman sold me a bill of goods and the product does not have much value.