readiness
1readiness — readiness, ease, facility, dexterity are comparable when they mean the power of doing something without evidence of effort, or the quality of work that manifests such effortlessness. Readiness lays stress on the quickness or promptitude with… …
2Readiness — Read i*ness, n. The state or quality of being ready; preparation; promptness; aptitude; willingness. [1913 Webster] They received the word with all readiness of mind. Acts xvii. 11. [1913 Webster] Syn: Facility; quickness; expedition;… …
3readiness — index amenability, diligence (care), dispatch (promptness), facility (easiness), faculty (ability) …
4readiness — (n.) late 14c., from READY (Cf. ready) + NESS (Cf. ness) …
5readiness — [n] skill; eagerness address, adroitness, alacrity, aptness, deftness, dexterity, dispatch, ease, eloquence, expedience, expedition, facility, fitness, fluency, good will, handiness, inclination, keenness, maturity, preparation, preparedness,… …
6readiness — [red′ē nis] n. a ready quality or state …
7readiness — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ greater ▪ constant ▪ combat, military, operational ▪ The troops were in a state of combat readiness. ▪ …
8readiness — n. 1) readiness to + inf. (her readiness to help was appreciated) 2) (to hold oneself) in readiness * * * [ redɪnɪs] (to hold oneself) in readiness readiness to + inf. (her readiness to help was appreciated) …
9readiness — read|i|ness [ˈredinıs] n 1.) [U] when you are prepared for something, or when something is ready to be used in readiness (for sth) ▪ They stacked the firewood in readiness for the evening campfire. 2.) [singular, U] willingness to do something… …
10readiness — [[t]re̱dɪnəs[/t]] 1) N UNCOUNT If someone is very willing to do something, you can talk about their readiness to do it. ...their readiness to co operate with the new US envoy. 2) N UNCOUNT: usu in N If you do something in readiness for a future… …
