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WIL-ingn-uh-s/ˈwɪlɪŋnəs/

Willingness is the state of being ready to do something: willingness to travel, a willingness to wait. Willing (already in the dictionary) is the adjective; a poster is comms, not a named spare.

Meaning

The state of being ready to do something.

Examples

• “Willingness on a poster is not a named spare on the rota.”
• “Ready is everyday. Willing is already in this course (adjective). A poster is branding. A cell is cover. Write the name; hang the poster on the stairs.”

Good to know

Readiness to do something. Adjective: willing (already in the dictionary). A poster ≠ a named spare.

Near in meaning

readiness

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