What does readiness mean?

Definitions for readinessˈrɛd i nɪs

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. readiness, preparedness, preparation(noun)



  2. readiness, eagerness, zeal, forwardness(noun)

    prompt willingness

    "readiness to continue discussions"; "they showed no eagerness to spread the gospel"; "they disliked his zeal in demonstrating his superiority"; "he tried to explain his forwardness in battle"

  3. set, readiness(noun)

    (psychology) being temporarily ready to respond in a particular way


  4. facility, readiness(noun)

    a natural effortlessness

    "they conversed with great facility"; "a happy readiness of conversation"--Jane Austen


  1. readiness(Noun)

    the state or degree of being ready

Webster Dictionary

  1. Readiness(noun)

    the state or quality of being ready; preparation; promptness; aptitude; willingness

Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms

  1. readiness

    The ability of United States military forces to fight and meet the demands of the national military strategy. Readiness is the synthesis of two distinct but interrelated


  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of readiness in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of readiness in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Sample Sentences & Example Usage

  1. Jean Baptiste Rousseau:

    Readiness of speech is often inability to hold the tongue.

  2. Dietrich Bonhoeffer:


  3. Henry Louis Mencken:


  4. Gilbert Keith Chesterton:


  5. Anthony de Mello:


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