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preemption

/priːˈɛmpʃən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.33 in modern English

Syllables
pre-emp-tion
IPA
/priːˈɛmpʃən/
16
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An act or process that preempts; a preventive or forestalling action; as:

Countable; Uncountable

noun

An act or process that preempts; a preventive or forestalling action; as:

Countable; Uncountable

noun

An act or process that preempts; a preventive or forestalling action; as:

Countable; Uncountable

noun

An act or process that preempts; a preventive or forestalling action; as:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A township and census-designated place therein, in Mercer County, Illinois, United States.

Etymology

From Medieval Latin praeēmptiō (“previous purchase”), from praeemō (“buy before”), from Latin prae- (“before”) + emō (“buy”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

preemptions (plural) præemption (alternative, archaic) præ-emption (alternative, archaic) pre-emption (alternative) preëmption (alternative)

Derived Forms

preempt preemptional preemptioner

Synonyms

occupancy pre-emption

Rhymes With

redemption exemption emption

Questions

How do you pronounce preemption?
The recorded pronunciation is /priːˈɛmpʃən/.
What does preemption mean?
An act or process that preempts; a preventive or forestalling action; as:
Where does preemption come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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