preparation 8noundomain: activityPrinceton WordNet [ver.3.1]EnglishDefinitionthe act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heatReport errorPath to highest hypernymMorphologySynset graphExamples1.he left the preparation of meals to his wife2.cooking can be a great art3.people are needed who have experience in cookerySynonymscooking 1the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heatcookery 1the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat