adj.
Pronunciation: ( ˌ )pr ē - ' ä-ky ə - ˌ p ī d
Function: adjective
Date: 1842
1 : previously applied to another group and unavailable for use in a new sense ― used of a biological generic or specific name
2 a : lost in thought also : absorbed in some preoccupation b : already occupied
synonyms see ABSTRACTED