readiness

noun

1. the condition of being ready.
2. ready movement; promptness; quickness.
3. ready action; ease; facility.
4. willingness; inclination; cheerful consent: a readiness to help others.
5. a developmental stage at which a child has the capacity to receive instruction at a given level of difficulty or to engage in a particular activity.

noun

1. the state of being ready or prepared, as for use or action
2. in readiness
   1. prepared and waitingall was in readiness for the guests’ arrival
   2. in preparation forhe tidied the house in readiness for the guests’ arrival
3. willingness or eagerness to do something
4. ease or promptness