Meaning of READINESS
| Pronunciation: | | 'redines
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- [n] prompt willingness; "readiness to continue discussions"
- [n] a natural effortlessness; "they conversed with great facility"; "a happy readiness of conversation"--Jane Austen
- [n] (psychology) a temporary readiness to respond in a particular way; "the subjects' set led them to solve problems the familiar way and to overlook the simpler solution"; "his instructions deliberately gave them the wrong set"
- [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"
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| | Synonyms: | | facility, preparation, preparedness, set |
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| | See Also: | | alert, cognitive state, effortlessness, qui vive, ready, state, state of mind, willingness | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Read"i*ness\, n.
The state or quality of being ready; preparation; promptness;
aptitude; willingness.
They received the word with all readiness of mind.
--Acts xvii.
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Syn: Facility; quickness; expedition; promptitude;
promptness; aptitude; aptness; knack; skill; expertness;
dexterity; ease; cheerfulness. See {Facility}.
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