preoccupancy

pre·oc·cu·pan·cy

 (prē-ŏk′yə-pən-sē)

n.

1. The act or right of occupying a place beforehand or in advance.

2. The state of being preoccupied or engrossed; preoccupation.

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pre•oc•cu•pan•cy

(priˈɒk yə pən si)

n., pl. -cies.

1. the act, right, or instance of prior occupancy.

2. the state of being absorbed in thought.

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	preoccupancy - the mental state of being preoccupied by something engrossment, preoccupation, absorption cognitive state, state of mind - the state of a person's cognitive processes abstractedness, abstraction - preoccupation with something to the exclusion of all else absentmindedness - preoccupation so great that the ordinary demands on attention are ignored
	2.	preoccupancy - the act of taking occupancy before someone else does preoccupation moving in, occupancy, occupation - the act of occupying or taking possession of a building; "occupation of a building without a certificate of occupancy is illegal"

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