readiness
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
Britannica Dictionary definition of READINESS
[noncount]
1
:
the state of being ready or prepared for something
— often + for
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The soldier lay in readiness.
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They're unsure of their daughter's readiness for kindergarten.
2
:
the state of being willing to do something
— usually followed by to + verb
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He showed a readiness [=willingness] to help us.
