English-Thai Dictionary

readiness

N ความพร้อม  สภาพ เตรียมพร้อม  aptness willingness kwam-prom

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

READINESS

n.red'iness. [from ready. ] 1. Quickness; promptness; promptitude; facility; freedom from hinderance or obstruction; as readiness of speech; readiness of thought; readiness of mind in suggesting an answer; readiness of reply.
2. Promptitude; cheerfulness; willingness; alacrity; freedom from reluctance; as, to grant a request or assistance with readiness.
They received the word with all readiness of mind. Acts 17:11.
3. A state of preparation; fitness of condition. The troops are in readiness.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

READINESS

READINESS Read "i *ness, n.

 

Defn: The state or quality of being ready; preparation; promptness; aptitude; willingness. They received the word with all readiness of mind. Acts xvii. 11.

 

Syn. -- Facility; quickness; expedition; promptitude; promptness; aptitude; aptness; knack; skill; expertness; dexterity; ease; cheerfulness. See Facility.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

readiness

read i ness |ˈredēnis ˈrɛdinɪs | ▶noun 1 [ in sing. with infinitive ] willingness to do something: Spain had indicated a readiness to accept his terms. 2 the state of being fully prepared for something: your muscles tense in readiness for action. 3 immediacy, quickness, or promptness: quickness of hearing and readiness of speech were essential.

 

Oxford Dictionary

readiness

readi |ness |ˈrɛdinəs | ▶noun [ mass noun ] 1 the state of being fully prepared for something: your muscles tense in readiness for action. 2 [ in sing. ] [ with infinitive ] willingness to do something: Spain had indicated a readiness to accept his terms. 3 the quality of being immediate, quick, or prompt: quickness of hearing and readiness of speech were essential.

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

readiness

readiness noun 1 their readiness to accept change: willingness, enthusiasm, eagerness, keenness; promptness, quickness, alacrity. 2 a state of readiness: preparedness, preparation. 3 the readiness of his reply: promptness, quickness, rapidity, swiftness, speed, speediness. PHRASES in readiness there were candles in readiness: ready, at the ready, available, on hand, accessible, handy; prepared, primed, on standby, standing by, on full alert.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

readiness

readiness noun 1 their readiness to accept new technology: willingness, inclination, enthusiasm, eagerness, keenness, gameness; promptness, quickness, alacrity; ease, facility; dated address. 2 we need to maintain our forces in a state of readiness: preparedness, preparation, fitness. 3 I was surprised at the readiness of his reply: promptness, quickness, rapidity, swiftness, speed, speediness, punctuality, timeliness; cleverness, sharpness, astuteness, shrewdness, keenness, discernment, aptness, adroitness, deftness, skill, skilfulness. PHRASES in readiness there were candles in readiness, and Anne quickly lit them | the troops were in readiness for a possible battle: ready, at the ready, available, on hand, accessible, handy, at one's fingertips; prepared, primed, on standby, standing by, on stand-to, on call, on full alert; informal on tap.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

readiness

read i ness /rédinəs /名詞 U 1 «…の » 準備ができていること «for » ▸ We must pack in a hurry in readiness for the trip .急いで旅行の荷造りをしなくてはならない 2 〖具体例ではa ～〗喜んで [進んで ] «…する » こと «to do » .3 容易 ; 早いこと, 敏速さ .