readiness
pronunciation
How to pronounce readiness in British English:
UK [ˈredinəs]
How to pronounce readiness in American English:
US [ˈrɛdɪnɪs]
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- Noun:
- the state of having been made ready or prepared for use or action (especially military action)
- prompt willingness
- (psychology) a temporary readiness to respond in a particular way
- a natural effortlessness
Word Origin
- readiness (n.)
- mid-14c., "state of preparation, preparedness;" late 14c., "promptness;" from ready (adj.) + -ness. As "willingness" from c. 1400.
Example
- 1. Further afield , there are signs of a new readiness among palestinians to cut a deal .
- 2. The upper yellow and red pennant means combat readiness .
- 3. The pa 's western donors praise mr abbas for his readiness to rein in his own rogues .
- 4. He has shown an extraordinary readiness to meet active insurgents , as he did in late march , when a delegation from a militant group , hizb-e-islami , came to kabul with a 15-point peace plan .
- 5. China 's readiness to use fiscal lubrication is the best reason for hoping that its economic motor will not stall .