Definition of preparation

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Preparation (n.) The holding over of a note from one chord into the next chord, where it forms a temporary discord, until resolved in the chord that follows; the anticipation of a discordant note in the preceding concord, so that the ear is prepared for the shock. See Suspension..

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Preserve :: Preserve (n.) That which is preserved; fruit, etc., seasoned and kept by suitable preparation; esp., fruit cooked with sugar; -- commonly in the plural..
Lotion :: Lotion (n.) A liquid preparation for bathing the skin, or an injured or diseased part, either for a medicinal purpose, or for improving its appearance..
Legislation :: Legislation (n.) The act of legislating; preparation and enactment of laws; the laws enacted.
Mercurial :: Mercurial (a.) Of or pertaining to, or containing, mercury; as, mercurial preparations, barometer. See Mercury, 2..
Confiture :: Confiture (n.) Composition; preparation, as of a drug, or confection; a sweetmeat..
Pincoffin :: Pincoffin (n.) A commercial preparation of garancin, yielding fine violet tints..
Rehearsal :: Rehearsal (n.) The act of rehearsing; recital; narration; repetition; specifically, a private recital, performance, or season of practice, in preparation for a public exhibition or exercise..
Cocoa :: Cocoa (n.) A preparation made from the seeds of the chocolate tree, and used in making, a beverage; also the beverage made from cocoa or cocoa shells..
Sandre :: Sandre (n.) A Russian fish (Lucioperca sandre) which yields a valuable oil, called sandre oil, used in the preparation of caviare..
Martial :: Martial (a.) Pertaining to, or containing, iron; chalybeate; as, martial preparations..
Forwardness :: Forwardness (n.) An advanced stage of progress or of preparation; advancement; as, his measures were in great forwardness..
Beforehand :: Beforehand (adv.) By way of preparation, or preliminary; previously; aforetime..
Mixture :: Mixture (n.) A kind of liquid medicine made up of many ingredients; esp., as opposed to solution, a liquid preparation in which the solid ingredients are not completely dissolved..
Lactarene :: Lactarene (n.) A preparation of casein from milk, used in printing calico..
Flash :: Flash (n.) A preparation of capsicum, burnt sugar, etc., for coloring and giving a fictious strength to liquors..
Hellbroth :: Hellbroth (n.) A composition for infernal purposes; a magical preparation.
Preparative :: Preparative (n.) That which is done in the way of preparation.
Scratch :: Scratch (a.) Made, done, or happening by chance; arranged with little or no preparation; determined by circumstances; haphazard; as, a scratch team; a scratch crew for a boat race; a scratch shot in billiards..
Reduction :: Reduction (v. t.) The preparation of the facts and measurements of observations in order to deduce a general result.
Answerable :: Answerable (a.) Proportionate; commensurate; suitable; as, an achievement answerable to the preparation for it..
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