advance preparation

collocation in English

meaningsofadvanceandpreparation

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advance
adjective[before noun]
uk
/ədˈvɑːns/us
/ədˈvæns/
happening, done, or ready before ...
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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 ofadvanceandpreparationfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Students in the experimental groups received about five months of instruction on a variety of writing strategies that included the metacognitive strategies ofadvancepreparation, monitoring, and evaluating.
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Another question that has been referred to is that ofadvancepreparationof housing sites.
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It had been handled in the usual way without anyadvancepreparation.
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Of course, he was assuming that adequateadvancepreparationhad been made.
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Political warfare needs the most carefuladvancepreparationand the most complete synchronisation with military operations.
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Some of the local drinks and food requireadvancepreparation.
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But these commitments cannot be fulfilled to-day unless there isadvancepreparationof a highly sophisticated and detailed nature.
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A great many receive noadvancepreparationfor what they are to hear, and no advice about it afterwards.
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I think that a process of rational, scientificadvancepreparationwould have helped to ensure far more coherent internal market legislation today.
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I should not want them to be too discouraged but only to be aware of the responsibilities and theadvancepreparationwhich must take place.
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It gives them only the powers to consider those proposals and to make any necessaryadvancepreparationfor their implementation at a later date.
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Plant of this type is already being used for levelling derelict industrial sites under the scheme for theadvancepreparationof housing sites.
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The third proposal was to conduct a survey of the area, with a view to carrying out theadvancepreparationof one or more sites for factories.
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Was it not perhaps a bit unrealistic of him to imagine that a suggestion that had clearly not involved muchadvancepreparationwith other countries would find favour?
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This defense is meant to be waged by the population and its institutions on the basis ofadvancepreparation, planning, and training.
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This practice has become routine in some locales, asadvancepreparationfor official parades and similar events attracting large crowds or important people.
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Usually these are artificial systems that requireadvancepreparationto contend with, and are restricted to the highest levels of tournament play in most locations.
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They employedadvancepreparation, swift movement, and surprise, with sophisticated and well-coordinated small-unit tactics honed by generations of experience.
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