in preparation
collocation in Englishmeaningsofinandpreparation
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in
adjective
uk/ɪn/us/ɪn/
fashionable ...
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preparation
noun
uk/ˌprep.ərˈeɪ.ʃən/us/ˌprep.əˈreɪ.ʃən/
the things that you do or the time that you spend preparing ...
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(Definition ofinandpreparationfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
Examplesofin preparation
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A large number of volumes areinpreparationand will be published at short intervals.
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The electoral process had a second contingent, in that political parties were consolidating their national and provincial campaignsinpreparationfor the elections.
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This is thought to be important for placing the two membranes in close proximityinpreparationfor fusion.
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It is announced on the flyleaf that a second volume, nowinpreparation, will cover the period from 1870 to 1995.
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General bifurcations from periodic solutions with spatiotemporal symmetry, including mode interactions and resonances,inpreparation.
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It could be described as a fragment of an infrastructural urbanisminpreparationfor an unpredictable diversity of architectures.
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This prescribing issue was highlighted during meeting with a medical mentorinpreparationfor a supplementary prescribing role.
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All factor groups were subjected to cross-tabulation and checked for interactioninpreparationfor the variable rule analyses.
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Inpreparationfor that event they saw it as incumbent on individuals to strive for moral perfection.
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A more formal discussion of the accuracy of this approach is currentlyinpreparation.
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Further study is needed of the storage and utilization of resourcesinpreparationfor the next masting event.
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A book of her interviews with many contemporary composers isinpreparation.
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The cell masses at time tn+1 yield cell averages that are used to construct linear approximationsinpreparationfor the next step.
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In the meantime the first barges had been unloaded and hauled ashoreinpreparationfor being broken up for firewood.
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Once synthesised, serotonin is packaged into vesiclesinpreparationfor synaptic exocytosis.
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A more detailed presentation of the non-homogeneous case isinpreparation.
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Expansion of the cumulus is a primitive expression of cell separationinpreparationfor ovulation and fertilisation.
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Within each species, individuals can vary in size, colour and shape and their appearance can be altered by techniques usedinpreparation.
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