What does preoccupancy mean?
Definitions for preoccupancy
priˈɒk yə pən sipre·oc·cu·pan·cy
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Princeton's WordNet
preoccupation, preoccupancy, absorption, engrossmentnoun
the mental state of being preoccupied by something
preoccupancy, preoccupationnoun
the act of taking occupancy before someone else does
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Preoccupancynoun
The act of taking possession before another.
Etymology: from preoccupate.
Webster Dictionary
Preoccupancynoun
the act or right of taking possession before another; as, the preoccupancy of wild land
Etymology: [See Preoccupate.]
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of preoccupancy in Chaldean Numerology is: 7
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of preoccupancy in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
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- ocupación anteriorSpanish
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