"prereadiness" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: pre- + readiness Etymology templates: {{pre|en|pre|readiness}} pre- + readiness Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} prereadiness (uncountable)
  1. The state or condition of not yet being ready. Tags: uncountable
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