Dictionary Definition
preparedness n : the state of having been made
ready or prepared for use or action (especially military action);
"putting them in readiness"; "their preparation was more than
adequate" [syn: readiness, preparation]
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Translations
state of being prepared
- Czech: připravenost
Extensive Definition
Preparedness refers to the state of being
prepared for specific or unpredictable events or situations.
Preparedness is an important quality in achieving goals and in
avoiding and mitigating negative outcomes. It is a major phase of
emergency
management, and is particularly valued in areas of competition such as sport and military
science.
Methods of preparation include research, estimation, planning, resourcing, education and rehearsing.
See also
- Be Prepared, the motto of the Scouting movement
- Business continuity planning (BCP)
- Civil defense
- Disaster recovery
- Disaster recovery and business continuity auditing
- Earthquake preparedness
- Emergency preparedness
- Hurricane preparedness
- Preparedness Day
- Preparedness (learning)
- Preparedness Movement
- Project management
- Risk management
- Survivalism
preparedness in Norwegian: Beredskap
Synonyms, Antonyms and Related Words
Eisenhower Doctrine, Monroe Doctrine, Nixon
Doctrine, TLC, Truman
Doctrine, ability,
alertness, anticipation, appeasement, attention, balance of power,
brinkmanship,
capability, care, carefulness, caution, circumspection, circumspectness,
coexistence,
colonialism,
competence, competency, compromise, concern, condition, consideration, containment, detente, deterrence, diplomacy, diplomatic, diplomatics, dollar
diplomacy, dollar imperialism, expansionism, fitness, fittedness, foreign affairs,
foreign policy, forethought, good-neighbor
policy, heed, heedfulness, imperialism, internationalism,
isolationism,
loving care, manifest destiny, mastery, maturity, militarism, mindfulness, nationalism, neocolonialism, neutralism, nonresistance, open door,
open-door policy, peace offensive, peaceful coexistence, proficiency, qualification, readiness, regard, regardfulness, ripeness, seasoning, shirt-sleeve
diplomacy, shuttle diplomacy, solicitude, spheres of
influence, suitability, suitableness, suitedness, tempering, tender loving care,
the big stick, thoughtfulness, tough
policy, trim, vigilance, world
politics