can vs preparation

can and preparation both are nouns.

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

can (noun)	preparation (noun)
airtight sealed metal container for food or drink or paint etc.	activity leading to skilled behavior
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets	preparatory school work done outside school (especially at home)
a plumbing fixture for defecation and urination	the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on	the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat
a buoy with a round bottom and conical top	the cognitive process of thinking about what you will do in the event of something happening
the quantity contained in a can	(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

can (verb)	preparation (verb)
preserve in a can or tin
terminate the employment of; discharge from an office or position