- preoccupancy
- noun Date: circa 1755 1. an act or the right of taking possession before another 2. the condition of being completely busied or preoccupied
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Preoccupancy — Pre*oc cu*pan*cy, n. [See {Preoccupate}.] The act or right of taking possession before another; as, the preoccupancy of wild land. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
preoccupancy — [prē äk′yo͞o pən sē, prē äk′yəpən sē] n. pl. preoccupancies 1. prior occupancy 2. PREOCCUPATION … English World dictionary
preoccupancy — /pree ok yeuh peuhn see/, n. 1. the act, right, or instance of prior occupancy. 2. the state of being absorbed in thought; preoccupation. [1745 55; PRE + OCCUPANCY] * * * … Universalium
preoccupancy — n. being lost in thought, being occupied with meditations; obsession, fixation; thought that is constantly on one s mind; previous appropriation, prior tenure or possessionpre·oc·cu·pan·cy || ‚prÉªË É‘kjÉ™pÉ™nsɪ / É’kjÊŠ … English contemporary dictionary
preoccupancy — pre·occupancy … English syllables
preoccupancy — pre•oc•cu•pan•cy [[t]priˈɒk yə pən si[/t]] n. pl. cies 1) the act, right, or instance of prior occupancy 2) the state of being absorbed in thought … From formal English to slang
preoccupancy — /priˈɒkjəpənsi/ (say pree okyuhpuhnsee) noun 1. previous occupancy. 2. the state of being preoccupied; engrossed in thought …
preoccupancy — noun 1. the mental state of being preoccupied by something • Syn: ↑preoccupation, ↑absorption, ↑engrossment • Derivationally related forms: ↑engross (for: ↑engrossment), ↑absorb … Useful english dictionary
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engrossment — noun 1. complete attention; intense mental effort • Syn: ↑concentration, ↑absorption, ↑immersion • Derivationally related forms: ↑immerse (for: ↑immersion), ↑absorb … Useful english dictionary
