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preparation vs premeditation

premeditation vs preparation

preparation and premeditation both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
preparation Yes No No No
premeditation Yes No No No
As nouns, premeditation is a hyponym of preparation; that is, premeditation is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than preparation:
  • preparation: the cognitive process of thinking about what you will do in the event of something happening
  • premeditation: planning or plotting in advance of acting
Other hyponyms of preparation include agreement, arrangement, applecart, malice aforethought, mens rea, calculation, deliberation, forethought.
preparation (noun) premeditation (noun)
activity leading to skilled behavior planning or plotting in advance of acting
preparatory school work done outside school (especially at home) (law) thought and intention to commit a crime well in advance of the crime; goes to show criminal intent
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
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