preparation 8noundomain: activityPrinceton WordNet [ver.3.1]EnglishDefinitionthe act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heatReport errorPath to highest hypernymMorphologySynset graphExamples1.cooking can be a great art2.he left the preparation of meals to his wife3.people are needed who have experience in cookerySynonymscooking 1cookery 1