preparedness
n.the state of being ready for something that might happen. It means you have the right tools and a plan before a problem starts.
n.the state of being ready or prepared for a specific event or situation. Often used in contexts involving emergency response, military readiness, or organizational planning.
“The city improved its preparedness for winter storms.”
“Emergency services conducted a drill to test the city's preparedness for a major earthquake.”
“The report criticized the government's lack of pandemic preparedness, citing a shortage of medical supplies and a failure to establish clear communication protocols before the crisis hit.”
Typically functions as an uncountable noun; often followed by the preposition 'for'.
“Two Nepali officials said China had not shared much information on glacier risks and water levels after a meeting to strengthen cooperation earlier this year, and they feared that could hamper future disaster preparedness.”
“These questions were central to our recently published study on community-led earthquake preparedness in Kathmandu.”
From prepared + -ness.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.