I don't understand her preoccupation with her appearance.
We need to better understand the problems and preoccupations of our clients.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
pre´fab|ri|ca´tion — pre|fab|ri|cate «pree FAB ruh kayt», transitive verb, cat|ed, cat|ing. 1. to make all standardized parts of (as a house). The erection of a prefabricated house requires merely the assembling of the various sections. 2. to prepare in advance:… … Useful english dictionary
pre|pon´der|a´tion — pre|pon|der|ate «pree PON duh rayt», verb, at|ed, at|ing. –intransitive verb. 1. to be greater than something else in weight, power, force, influence, number, or amount: »The good in this state of existence preponderates over the bad (Dickens). 2 … Useful english dictionary
pre´des|ig|na´tion — pre|des|ig|nate «pree DEHZ ihg nayt», transitive verb, nat|ed, nat|ing. 1. to designate beforehand; specify in advance. 2. Logic. to designate the range of (the predicate) by annexing to the subject a quantitative particle such as “one,” “alone,” … Useful english dictionary
pre|can|cel|la|tion — «PREE kan suh LAY shuhn», noun. act of precanceling or state of being precanceled … Useful english dictionary
pre|cip|i|ta|tion — «prih SIHP uh TAY shuhn», noun. 1. the act or condition of precipitating; throwing down or falling headlong: »the tragic precipitation of the climbers over the side of the mountain. 2. the action of hastening or hurrying. 3. Figurative. the act… … Useful english dictionary
pre|des|ti|na|tion — «PREE dehs tuh NAY shuhn», noun. 1. the act or fact of ordaining beforehand; destiny; fate: »a kind of moral predestination, or overruling principle which cannot be resisted (Samuel Johnson). 2. the action of God in deciding beforehand what shall … Useful english dictionary
pre|dis|po|si|tion — «PREE dihs puh ZIHSH uhn», noun. a being predisposed; previous inclination or tendency; liability or susceptibility: »a predisposition to look on the dark side of things, a predisposition to colds … Useful english dictionary
pre|dom|i|na|tion — «prih DOM uh NAY shuhn», noun. the fact or condition of predominating; superior power or influence; prevalence: »You would not trust to the predomination of right, which, you believe, is in your opinions (Samuel Johnson) … Useful english dictionary
pre|fig|ur|a|tion — «PREE fihg yuh RAY shuhn», noun. 1. the act of prefiguring; representation beforehand by a figure or type. 2. that in which something is prefigured; prototype … Useful english dictionary
pre|med|i|ta|tion — «PREE mehd uh TAY shuhn», noun. previous deliberation or planning … Useful english dictionary
pre|oc|cu|pa|tion — «pree OK yuh PAY shuhn», noun. 1. the act of preoccupying. 2. the condition of being preoccupied; absorption … Useful english dictionary
