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Preempt vs Preemptable - What's the difference?

preempt | preemptable |

As a verb preempt

is (nonstandard).

As an adjective preemptable is

(computing) capable of being preempted.

preempt

English

Alternative forms

* pre-empt *

Verb

(en verb)
  • to appropriate something (before someone else does)
  • to displace something, or take precedence over something
  • (bridge) to make a preemptive bid at bridge

    • Derived terms

    * preemptive * preemptor * preemptory

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    * English words with vowel pseudo-digraphs

    preemptable

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (computing) Capable of being preempted.