Readiness - English meaning

adjective

(of a place) able to be reached or entered.

Usage examples:

The town is accessible by bus

adjective

Possible to approach, enter, or use

Usage examples:

The island is accessible only by ferry., public areas and buildings are now more accessible to peop…

adjective

Able to be easily got or used

Usage examples:

Be accessible to sb the website is accessible to all users., the studios are fully accessible to pe…

noun

The particulars of the place where someone lives or an organization is situated.

Usage examples:

They exchanged addresses and agreed to keep in touch

verb

Write the name and address of the intended recipient on (an envelope, letter, or parcel).

Usage examples:

I addressed my letter to him personally

verb

The place where a person or organization can be found

noun

Cleverness or skill.

Usage examples:

He lacks political adroitness

noun

The quality of being skilful and quick in thinking or movement

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He has demonstrated his political adroitness many times., she directs the conversation with the adr…

noun

Brisk and cheerful readiness.

Usage examples:

She accepted the invitation with alacrity

noun

Speed and interest

Usage examples:

He invited us all to visit, and we agreed with alacrity.

noun

Speed and eagerness

Usage examples:

She accepted the money with alacrity.

noun

The quality of being appropriate or suitable.

Usage examples:

The aptness of the punishment

noun

The quality of being suitable or right for a particular situation

Usage examples:

The aptness of his comment, his aptness to forget, an aptness for/at drawing

noun

The quality of being likely to do something or of often doing something

Usage examples:

His aptness to forget

noun

The quality of being able to quickly understand a situation and see how to get an advantage from it

Usage examples:

The duo surprised everyone with their astuteness in negotiating the pop music world., she is admire…

phrase

Prepared to be used or to act immediately

Usage examples:

He stood by the phone, pencil at the ready., elsewhere, groups of soldiers waited at the ready., to…

adjective

Able to be used or obtained; at someone's disposal.

Usage examples:

Refreshments will be available all afternoon

adjective

Able to be bought or used

Usage examples:

Is this dress available in a larger size?, our autumn catalogue is now available from our usual sto…

adjective

If someone is available, they are not busy and therefore able to do something

Usage examples:

[ + to infinitive ] i'm afraid i'm not available to help with the show on the 19th., every availabl…

noun

The quality of being clever; intelligence or shrewdness.

Usage examples:

People marvelled at his cleverness

noun

Ability to understand and learn quickly and easily

Usage examples:

Everyone was impressed by the cleverness of the machine.

noun

Intelligent design

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Cleverness of everyone was impressed by the cleverness of the machine.

noun

The quality of being skilful, clever, or quick

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The device must be used only with the greatest care and deftness of touch., the government has alre…

noun

The ability to judge well.

Usage examples:

An astonishing lack of discernment

noun

The ability to judge people and things well

Usage examples:

It's clear that you are a person of discernment.

noun

Enthusiasm to do or to have something; keenness.

Usage examples:

The player showed eagerness to play

noun

The state of wanting to do or have something very much, especially something interesting or enjoyable

Usage examples:

In their eagerness to find a solution, they have overlooked certain difficulties., the book describ…

noun

Absence of difficulty or effort.

Usage examples:

She gave up smoking with ease

verb

Make (something unpleasant or intense) less serious or severe.

Usage examples:

A huge road-building programme to ease congestion

verb

Freedom from difficulty or hardship or effort

noun

Intense and eager enjoyment, interest, or approval.

Usage examples:

Her energy and enthusiasm for life

noun

A feeling of energetic interest in a particular subject or activity and a desire to be involved in it, or a subject that produces such a feeling

Usage examples:

[ u ] i find that i’m losing my enthusiasm for the game., [ c ] parents need to share their enthusi…

noun

A feeling of energetic interest in a particular subject or activity and an eagerness to be involved in it

Usage examples:

One of the good things about teaching young children is their enthusiasm., enthusiasm for after the…

noun

A place, amenity, or piece of equipment provided for a particular purpose.

Usage examples:

Cooking facilities

noun

An ability or skill at doing something

Usage examples:

His facility for memorizing dates was astonishing., the new sports facility has a swimming pool.

noun

Equipment, rooms, etc. that are provided for people to use

Usage examples:

The community center has some of the newest equipment and best facilities in town., are non-members…

noun

The condition of being physically fit and healthy.

Usage examples:

Disease and lack of fitness are closely related

noun

The quality of being suitable for someone or something

Usage examples:

No one questioned her fitness for the job., physical fitness

noun

Activities relating to keeping healthy and strong, especially through exercise

Usage examples:

The increase of interest in health and fitness means that most hotels now have gyms and pools., the…

adjective

Convenient to handle or use; useful.

Usage examples:

A handy desktop encyclopedia

noun

(in europe) a mobile phone.

Usage examples:

But if you can manage not to ask questions about why they don't just use their mobiles/cell phones …

adjective

Useful or convenient

Usage examples:

We found it handy to have a cellular phone., when i’m cooking something new, i like to keep the coo…

noun

A person's natural tendency or urge to act or feel in a particular way; a disposition.

Usage examples:

John was a scientist by training and inclination

noun

A preference or tendency, or a feeling that makes a person want to do something

Usage examples:

Tony has a strong inclination toward the arts., if i were in your situation, my inclination would b…

noun

A feeling that you want to do a particular thing, or the fact that you prefer or are more likely to do a particular thing

Usage examples:

[ + to infinitive ] my own inclination would be to look for another job., we should be basing our d…

noun

The quality of being eager or enthusiastic; eagerness.

Usage examples:

He has expressed his keenness to retain his job

noun

The quality of being very interested and eager, or wanting something very much

Usage examples:

John approved of my keenness to work.

noun

An ability to understand things quickly

Usage examples:

His keenness of mind

idiom

If a worker such as a doctor is on call, he or she is available to work or make official visits at any time when needed

Usage examples:

She's a doctor, so she's often on call at the weekend., an on-call specialist/firefighter/judge, my…

idiom

Readily available

phrase

Present, especially for a specified purpose.

Usage examples:

Her trainer was on hand to give advice

phrase

Needing to be dealt with.

Usage examples:

They had many urgent and pressing matters on hand

idiom

Ready to work or be used if necessary

Usage examples:

Hospitals are on standby to care for casualties of the crash., hospitals are on standby to care for…

idiom

Available

Usage examples:

There are several new movies on tap this weekend.

noun

The action or process of preparing or being prepared for use or consideration.

Usage examples:

The preparation of a draft contract

noun

The state of being ready for something that will happen, or an action taken to become ready

Usage examples:

[ u ] the teacher said my preparation for the exam was inadequate., [ c ] by the next morning our p…

adjective

Made ready for use.

Usage examples:

He paints over the prepared canvas with brown acrylic to bring out the cracks

verb

Make (something) ready for use or consideration.

Usage examples:

Prepare a brief summary of the article

adjective

Ready to deal with a situation

Usage examples:

When she called on me, i wasn't prepared., they were prepared for the worst., the spokesperson read…

noun

A state of readiness, especially for war.

Usage examples:

The country maintained a high level of military preparedness

noun

The state of being prepared for a particular situation

Usage examples:

The army is in a state of preparedness for war.

verb

Make (something) ready for use or action.

Usage examples:

He grabbed a gun from a nearby wall and primed it

adjective

Of first importance; main.

Usage examples:

A nurse's prime concern is the well-being of the patient

adjective

Of the best possible quality; excellent.

Usage examples:

Prime cuts of meat

noun

The quality of doing something quickly and without delay, or at the arranged time

Usage examples:

The company should pay suppliers with reasonable promptness.

noun

The fact or quality of being on time.

Usage examples:

He was a stickler for punctuality

noun

The quality of moving fast or doing something in a short time.

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An athlete with outstanding quickness and agility

noun

The quality of being fast

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The quickness of his movements, her quickness to understand

noun

The quality of moving or reacting with great speed.

Usage examples:

The fish sank into the sand with such rapidity that it must be seen to be believed

adjective

In a suitable state for an action or situation; fully prepared.

Usage examples:

Are you ready, carrie?

noun

Available money; cash.

Usage examples:

They, somehow, made readies available to keep their friend in the style to which he had become accu…

verb

Prepare (someone or something) for an activity or purpose.

Usage examples:

The spare transformer was readied for shipment

noun

The quality or state of being sharp.

Usage examples:

The sweet flavour contrasts with the sharpness of the lemon

noun

Intelligence and excellent judgement

Usage examples:

At 71, he worries about losing his sharpness and his formidable business sense., the sharpness of h…

noun

The quality of having or showing good powers of judgement.

Usage examples:

He is a man of some tactical shrewdness

noun

The ability to judge people and situations well and make good decisions

Usage examples:

Her greatest asset may prove to be her shrewdness., billboards are placed with pinpoint shrewdness.…

noun

The ability to do something well; expertise.

Usage examples:

Difficult work, taking great skill

verb

Train (a worker) to do a particular task.

Usage examples:

Training firms are already seeing a boost from companies looking to skill employees in cloud techno…

noun

A special ability to do something

Usage examples:

[ c ] schools often do not provide students with marketable skills., [ u ] he lacked skill as a pai…

noun

The rate at which someone or something moves or operates or is able to move or operate.

Usage examples:

We turned on to the runway and began to gather speed

verb

Move quickly.

Usage examples:

I got into the car and home we sped

noun

(a) rate at which something moves or happens

Usage examples:

[ c ] a speed of 25 miles per hour, [ u ] both cars were traveling at high speed., [ u ] they came …

noun

The quality of being quick

Usage examples:

Thank you for the speediness of your response., our goal is speediness and efficiency.

noun

The quality of moving at high speed.

Usage examples:

Kay had the upper hand with her agility and swiftness

noun

The quality of happening quickly or immediately

Usage examples:

He was surprised by the swiftness of the move.

noun

The fact or quality of being done or occurring at a favourable or useful time.

Usage examples:

Managers were happy with the timeliness of the deliveries

noun

The quality or state of being prepared to do something; readiness.

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The ability and willingness of workers to migrate

noun

The quality of being happy to do something if it is needed

Usage examples:

[ + to infinitive ] she shows a willingness to work on her own initiative., throughout his career h…