preparation vs priming

priming vs preparation

preparation and priming both are nouns.

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

As nouns, priming is a hyponym of preparation; that is, priming is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than preparation:

preparation: the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
priming: the act of making something ready

Other hyponyms of preparation include fire control, warm up, deployment, groundwork, makeready, planning, turnaround, turnround, prolusion, tune-up, warm-up.

preparation (noun)	priming (noun)
activity leading to skilled behavior	the act of making something ready
preparatory school work done outside school (especially at home)	any igniter that is used to initiate the burning of a propellant
the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose	the first or preliminary coat of paint or size applied to a surface
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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