alert vs preparation

preparation vs alert

alert and preparation both are nouns.

alert is an adjective but preparation is not an adjective.

alert is a verb but preparation is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
alert	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
preparation	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, preparation is a hypernym of alert; that is, preparation is a word with a broader meaning than alert:

alert: condition of heightened watchfulness or preparation for action
preparation: the state of having been made ready or prepared for use or action (especially military action)

Other hypernyms of alert include preparedness, readiness.

alert (noun)	preparation (noun)
a warning serves to make you more alert to danger	activity leading to skilled behavior
an automatic signal (usually a sound) warning of danger	preparatory school work done outside school (especially at home)
condition of heightened watchfulness or preparation for action	the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
	the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat
	the cognitive process of thinking about what you will do in the event of something happening
	(music) a note that produces a dissonant chord is first heard in a consonant chord
	the state of having been made ready or prepared for use or action (especially military action)
	a substance prepared according to a formula

alert (adjective)	preparation (adjective)
engaged in or accustomed to close observation
mentally perceptive and responsive
quick and energetic

alert (verb)	preparation (verb)
warn or arouse to a sense of danger or call to a state of preparedness

Difference between alert and preparation

Words related to "preparation"

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