Preparation may refer to: * Preparation (dental), the method by which a tooth is prepared when removing decay and designing a form that will provide adequate retention for a dental restoration * Preparation (music), treatment of dissonance in tonal music * Preparation, Iowa, a ghost town * Preparation time, time to prepare speeches in policy debate * ''The Preparation'', a 2017 South Korean film * Preparations (album), ''Preparations'' (album), a 2007 album by Prefuse 73 * Prepared dosage form * Prepared drug * Prepared food * Prepared Dietary supplement, supplement * Special modifications to instruments, see **Prepared piano **Prepared guitar *Fossil preparation

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