readinessread‧i‧ness /ˈredinəs/ noun 
Examples
They stacked the firewood in readiness for the evening campfire.2[singular, uncountable] willingness to do somethingreadiness to do something He stressed the government’s readiness to take tough action against terrorists.
ExamplesEXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS
Thesaurus- But such a love implies a deeper readiness of understanding, a higher spiritual development than the first.
- But the chairman's readiness to provide the cash for Chapman's shopping was to prove his downfall.
- It soon became apparent that a crucial factor was the readiness of interviewees to take up areas referred to in the questions.
- Nor was it enough for Donna, whose readiness and enthusiasm came from her participation before the decision.
- The need is for objective introspection, candor regarding shortcomings, and a readiness to change.
- The people ready were picked up refers to a temporary state of readiness.
- William's readiness to make money out of Yorick still seemed rather tasteless.
Longman Language Activatorready to be used or eaten► ready
Collocations if something is ready , you can use it or eat it immediately: · Lunch is ready!· When the pasta's ready, add the sauce.· I'm sorry, your car isn't ready yet, sir.ready to eat/collect/use etc: · Your suit will be ready to pick up on Wednesday.· In a year's time, the wine will be ready to drink.· I tend to buy a lot of meals that are ready to eat (=they have already been cooked).ready for: · Is everything ready for the party?get something ready (=prepare it): · It took several months to get the boat ready for the voyage.
► be in place if equipment, a system, a rule, or a plan is in place , it is ready to start being used: · A new PA system should be in place in the next three to six months.· When everything is in place, the building work begins, even if it means running two massive projects at the same time.· The uncertain economy is forcing us to accelerate cost-cutting plans that are already in place.
► ripe ripe fruit is soft, sweet, and ready to eat: · Don't pick the apples until they're really ripe.· Is this melon ripe enough to eat?
► at the ready if something is at the ready , it is nearby or in your hands, so that you can use it immediately if something happens and you need it: · Several reporters were outside, microphones at the ready.have/keep something at the ready: · I kept my camera at the ready in case the bird reappeared.with something at the ready: · Two police officers advanced, with guns at the ready.
► in readiness written ready to be used when something that you are expecting happens: · The table was carefully laid in readiness.in readiness for: · Everything was laid out on the bed, in readiness for the new baby.
when you are ready to do something► ready if you are ready for something, you have done everything that needs to be done in order to prepare for it: · Are you ready? The taxi's here.· When everyone is ready, I'll give the signal to start.ready for: · I don't feel that I'm ready for the test yet.ready to do something: · Everything is packed and we're ready to leave.get ready (=prepare yourself to do something): · That's settled then. I'll go and get ready.· My sister always spends hours getting ready to go out.· It was soon time for the actors to get ready for the evening performance.ready and waiting: · The wedding guests were all ready and waiting long before the bride arrived.ready when you are (=I am ready to do something as soon as you are): · "Shall we go then?" "Yes, ready when you are."
► prepared ready to deal with a situation, because you were expecting it or because you have made careful preparations: prepared for: · The police were prepared for trouble.· I was not prepared for all the questions they asked.well prepared: · The team was well prepared and focussed on the issues.
► be ready to go to be ready and eager to start doing something: · On Christmas Day, the kids are always up and ready to go at 6 o'clock.· If everyone's ready to go, let's get started.
► be all set to be ready to start doing something that you have planned to do and want to do: · Dad got on his bike. "Are you all set?" he called.be all set for: · The team are all set for another comfortable victory.be all set to do something: · We were all set to start the barbecue when it started to rain.
► be geared up if an organization or group of people are geared up for something that is going to happen, they have made careful plans so that they can deal with it as soon as it happens: be geared up for: · There are clear signs that the governor is geared up for a second attempt at the White House.be geared up to do something: · Companies that survive are the ones that are geared up to meet the demands of the future.get geared up: · The airport was getting geared up to deal with a heavier schedule of flights.
► in readiness if you do something in readiness for something that you expect will happen, you do it so that you will be ready: · As the conflict grew worse, troops waited in readiness at the borders.in readiness for: · A new stage and seating area has been built in readiness for tonight's sell-out performance.
► do something when you are good and ready spoken used to tell someone who is impatient for you to do something that you will not do it until your are ready: · Dad says he'll come when he's good and ready.· Leave me alone! I'll tell her when I'm good and ready.
► be good to go American spoken to have completed all the necessary preparations and be ready to start doing something: · We just need to get you a pair of skis and you're good to go.· "Do you have all the hiking gear?" "Yeah, I'm good to go."
► be ripe for to be in a suitable condition to be ready for something, especially a positive change: · Economists regard the region as being ripe for development.· After the divorce I was thoroughly fed up and ripe for a new start, so I agreed to take the job.
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES► combat readiness
Word family (=the state of being ready to fight)· Troops had been flown in and were in combat readiness.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSVERB► accept· There was a readiness to accept new technology and a general desire for improvements.
WORD FAMILYnounreadinessthe readyadverbreadilyreadyadjectivereadyverbready
1[uncountable] when you are prepared for something, or when something is ready to be usedin readiness (for something) They stacked the firewood in readiness for the evening campfire.2[singular, uncountable] willingness to do somethingreadiness to do something He stressed the government’s readiness to take tough action against terrorists.