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readiness: Meaning and Definition of
read•i•ness
Pronunciation: (red'ē-nis), [key] — n.
- the condition of being ready.
- ready movement; promptness; quickness.
- ready action; ease; facility.
- willingness; inclination; cheerful consent: a readiness to help others.
- a developmental stage at which a child has the capacity to receive instruction at a given level of difficulty or to engage in a particular activity.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.