preparation vs can

preparation and can both are nouns.

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

preparation (noun)	can (noun)
activity leading to skilled behavior	airtight sealed metal container for food or drink or paint etc.
preparatory school work done outside school (especially at home)	a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose	a plumbing fixture for defecation and urination
the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat	the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
the cognitive process of thinking about what you will do in the event of something happening	a buoy with a round bottom and conical top
(music) a note that produces a dissonant chord is first heard in a consonant chord	the quantity contained in a can
the state of having been made ready or prepared for use or action (especially military action)
a substance prepared according to a formula

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