an enclosure of residences and other building (especially in the Orient) | activity leading to skilled behavior |
a whole formed by a union of two or more elements or parts | preparatory school work done outside school (especially at home) |
a word (as anthropology, kilocycle, builder) consisting of any of various combinations of words, combining forms, or affixes. | the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose |
(chemistry) a substance formed by chemical union of two or more elements or ingredients in definite proportion by weight | 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 |