noun
- The state of having been made ready or prepared for use or action (especially military action. )
- usage: "putting them in readiness"; "their preparation was more than adequate"
- synonyms: preparedness, preparation
- Prompt willingness.
- usage: "readiness to continue discussions"; "they showed no eagerness to spread the gospel"; "they disliked his zeal in demonstrating his superiority"; "he tried to explain his forwardness in battle"
- synonyms: eagerness, zeal, forwardness
- Psychology) being temporarily ready to respond in a particular way. (
- usage: "the subjects' set led them to solve problems the familiar way and to overlook the simpler solution"; "his instructions deliberately gave them the wrong set"
- synonyms: set
- A natural effortlessness."they conversed with great facility"; "a happy readiness of conversation-Jane Austen
- synonyms: facility
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