Preoccupancy Definition
prē-ŏkyə-pən-sē
preoccupancies
noun
Prior occupancy.
Webster's New World
The act or right of occupying a place beforehand or in advance.
American Heritage
The state of being preoccupied or engrossed; preoccupation.
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Webster's New World
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Noun
Singular:
preoccupancy
Plural:
preoccupanciesOrigin of Preoccupancy
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pre- +"Ž occupancy. See preoccupate.
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