Grep of noun readiness
readiness
Overview of noun readiness
The noun readiness has 4 senses (first 3 from tagged texts)
1. (3) readiness, preparedness -- (the state of being ready or prepared for use or action (especially military action); "putting them in readiness")
2. (2) readiness -- (prompt willingness: "readiness to continue discussions")
3. (1) set readiness -- ((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")
4. facility, readiness -- (a natural effortlessness; "they conversed with great facility"; "a happy readiness of conversation"--Jane Austen)
Overview of noun readiness
The noun readiness has 4 senses (first 3 from tagged texts)
1. (3) readiness, preparedness -- (the state of being ready or prepared for use or action (especially military action); "putting them in readiness")
2. (2) readiness -- (prompt willingness: "readiness to continue discussions")
3. (1) set readiness -- ((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")
4. facility, readiness -- (a natural effortlessness; "they conversed with great facility"; "a happy readiness of conversation"--Jane Austen)
readiness definition
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