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[ red-ee-nis ] / ˈrɛd i nɪs / SEE SYNONYMS FOR readiness ON THESAURUS.COM
nounthe condition of being ready. ready movement; promptness; quickness. ready action; ease; facility. willingness; inclination; cheerful consent: a readiness to help others. a developmental stage at which a child has the capacity to receive instruction at a given level of difficulty or to engage in a particular activity. Origin of readiness1350–1400; Middle English redyness(e). See ready, -ness OTHER WORDS FROM readinesso·ver·read·i·ness, nounpre·read·i·ness, nounWords nearby readinessreader, readership, readies, readily, read in, readiness, reading, reading chair, reading desk, reading group, reading notice Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for readinessThe lesson we learned is to increase our readiness and responsiveness. Shocked by Ukraine Violence, NATO Prepares to Face Down Putin|Leo Cendrowicz|October 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST The one thing everyone seems to agree on is readiness of the Internet. YouTube, Netflix, and the Death of Television|Rich Goldstein|November 14, 2013|DAILY BEAST An additional 6% cut atop those previous problems begins to look like a serious challenge to readiness and effectiveness. I Repeat: Where are the Defense Hawks When They're Needed?|David Frum|March 2, 2013|DAILY BEAST The readiness of the Afghan police and Army is an even greater concern. U.S. Has Few Good Options on Afghan Peace Ahead of NATO Summit|Javid Ahmad|April 28, 2012|DAILY BEAST
He insists again that he has taken nothing off the table, and talks about his readiness to fight if he must. Obama Sure Sounds Like He's Bluffing Iran|David Frum|March 3, 2012|DAILY BEAST The mink, nothing daunted, crouched again, in readiness for whatever that something might be. Red Fox|Charles G. D. Roberts Then they have a great quantity of crushed onions in readiness, and throw it into the water. In Northern Mists (Volume 2 of 2)|Fridtjof Nansen I expressed my readiness to be bound to silence by the most awful pledge that the law would sanction. Fisherman's Luck|Henry van Dyke I now command you to hold yourself and your company in readiness to march. Ferdinand De Soto, The Discoverer of the Mississippi|John S. C. Abbott Shall I get the men in readiness for making sail and casting off the guns, Captain Martyn? In Greek Waters|G. A. Henty
British Dictionary definitions for readiness
nounthe state of being ready or prepared, as for use or action in readiness - prepared and waitingall was in readiness for the guests' arrival
- in preparation forhe tidied the house in readiness for the guests' arrival
willingness or eagerness to do something ease or promptness Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to readinesswillingness, keenness, preparation, preparedness, fitness, good will, dexterity, adroitness, facility, sleight, dispatch, alacrity, promptness, fluency, rapidity, ease, expedition, inclination, prowess, quickness |