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1readiness — readiness, ease, facility, dexterity are comparable when they mean the power of doing something without evidence of effort, or the quality of work that manifests such effortlessness. Readiness lays stress on the quickness or promptitude with… …
2Readiness — Read i*ness, n. The state or quality of being ready; preparation; promptness; aptitude; willingness. [1913 Webster] They received the word with all readiness of mind. Acts xvii. 11. [1913 Webster] Syn: Facility; quickness; expedition;… …
3readiness — index amenability, diligence (care), dispatch (promptness), facility (easiness), faculty (ability) …
4readiness to believe — index credulity Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
5readiness to give — index largess (generosity) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
6readiness — (n.) late 14c., from READY (Cf. ready) + NESS (Cf. ness) …
7readiness — [n] skill; eagerness address, adroitness, alacrity, aptness, deftness, dexterity, dispatch, ease, eloquence, expedience, expedition, facility, fitness, fluency, good will, handiness, inclination, keenness, maturity, preparation, preparedness,… …
8readiness — [red′ē nis] n. a ready quality or state …
9readiness — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ greater ▪ constant ▪ combat, military, operational ▪ The troops were in a state of combat readiness. ▪ …
10readiness — n. 1) readiness to + inf. (her readiness to help was appreciated) 2) (to hold oneself) in readiness * * * [ redɪnɪs] (to hold oneself) in readiness readiness to + inf. (her readiness to help was appreciated) …
