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preoccupation vs cognitive state

cognitive state vs preoccupation

preoccupation and cognitive state both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
preoccupation Yes No No No
cognitive state Yes No No No
As nouns, cognitive state is a hypernym of preoccupation; that is, cognitive state is a word with a broader meaning than preoccupation:
  • preoccupation: the mental state of being preoccupied by something
  • cognitive state: the state of a person's cognitive processes
Other hypernyms of preoccupation include state of mind.
preoccupation (noun) cognitive state (noun)
the act of taking occupancy before someone else does the state of a person's cognitive processes
the mental state of being preoccupied by something
an idea that preoccupies the mind and holds the attention
Difference between preoccupation and cognitive state

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