English noun: preoccupancy | |||
1. | preoccupancy (cognition) the mental state of being preoccupied by something | ||
Synonyms | absorption, engrossment, preoccupation | ||
Broader (hypernym) | cognitive state, state of mind | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | absentmindedness, abstractedness, abstraction | ||
2. | preoccupancy (act) the act of taking occupancy before someone else does | ||
Synonyms | preoccupation | ||
Broader (hypernym) | moving in, occupancy, occupation | ||