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Occupancy vs Tenure - What's the difference?

occupancy | tenure | Synonyms |

As nouns the difference between occupancy and tenure

is that occupancy is the act of occupying, the state of being occupied or the state of being an occupant or tenant while tenure is a status of possessing a thing or an office; an incumbency.

As a verb tenure is

to grant tenure, the status of having a permanent academic position, to (someone).

occupancy

Noun

(occupancies)
  • The act of occupying, the state of being occupied or the state of being an occupant or tenant.
  • The period of time during which someone rents or otherwise occupies certain land or premises.
  • The specific use to which something occupied is put.
  • Antonyms

    * inoccupancy

    tenure

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A status of possessing a thing or an office; an incumbency.
  • * Cowper
  • All that seems thine own, / Held by the tenure of his will alone.
  • A period of time during which something is possessed.
  • A status of having a permanent post with enhanced job security within an academic institution.
  • A right to hold land under the feudal system.
  • Synonyms

    (a status of possessing a thing or an office) incumbency

    Derived terms

    * tenure-track

    Verb

    (tenur)
  • To grant tenure, the status of having a permanent academic position, to (someone).
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