PREPAREDNESS


Meaning of PREPAREDNESS in English

/pri pair"id nis, -paird"nis/ , n.

1. the state of being prepared; readiness.

2. possession of adequate armed forces, industrial resources and potential, etc., esp. as a deterrent to enemy attack.

[ 1580-90; PREPARED + -NESS ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .