preparedness
noun/prɪˈpeərɪdnəs/
/prɪˈperdnəs/
[uncountable] (formal)- preparedness (to do something) the state of being ready or willing to do something
- I was surprised by his preparedness to break the law.
- The troops are in a state of preparedness.
Oxford Collocations DictionaryPreparedness is used after these nouns:- disaster
- emergency
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