/ ˈredinəs; NAmE / noun
1.
[ U ] readiness (for sth) the state of being ready or prepared for sth :
Everyone has doubts about their readiness for parenthood.
2.
[ U , sing. ] readiness (of sb) (to do sth) the state of being willing to do sth :
Over half the people interviewed expressed their readiness to die for their country.