Noun
1. the state of having been made ready or prepared for use or action (especially military action);
"putting them in readiness""their preparation was more than adequate"2. prompt willingness;
"readiness to continue discussions"3. (psychology) a temporary readiness to respond in a particular way;
"the subjects' set led them to solve problems the familiar way and to overlook the simpler solution""his instructions deliberately gave them the wrong set"4. a natural effortlessness;
"they conversed with great facility""a happy readiness of conversation"--Jane Austen