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Preemption vs Preemptive - What's the difference?

preemption | preemptive |

Preemptive is a related term of preemption.



As a noun preemption

is the purchase of something before it is offered for sale to others.

As an adjective preemptive is

of or relating to preemption.

preemption

English

(wikipedia preemption)

Alternative forms

* (archaic) * (archaic) * pre-emption *

Noun

(en noun)
  • The purchase of something before it is offered for sale to others.
  • The purchase of public land by the occupant.
  • (computing) The temporary interruption of a task without its cooperation and with the intention of resuming it at a later time.
  • (law) The displacement of a lower jurisdiction's laws when they conflict with those of a higher jurisdiction.

    • preemptive

    English

    Alternative forms

    * * pre-emptive

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Of or relating to preemption.
  • Made so as to deter an anticipated unpleasant situation.
  • (bridge, of a high-level bid) Intended to interfere with an opponent's bidding.

    • Derived terms

    * preemptive strike * preemptively