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occupied

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3 syllables
8 characters
English (US)
3syllables

occupied

Hyphenation via the Knuth-Liang algorithm — result not verified against authoritative sources.

occupied is a polysyllabic word with 3 syllables. Using the Knuth-Liang algorithm, we calculated the hyphenation for the word you’ve entered. However, this hyphenation has not been verified against authoritative sources and may be approximate. This is because the algorithm relies on pre-defined patterns that may not cover all exceptions, contextual variations, or irregular spellings. We are working to verify hyphenations against trusted sources to ensure greater accuracy. For now, occupied is hyphenated as:

Definitions ofoccupied

1adjective
  • Reserved, engaged.

    Example: "The stall on the left is occupied."

  • Busy, unavailable.

    Example: "She is occupied at the moment."

  • Subjugated, under the control of a foreign military presence.

    Example: "My father travelled to occupied Japan in December 1945."

1verb
  • (of time) To take or use.
  • To take or use space.
  • To have sexual intercourse with.
  • To do business in; to busy oneself with.
  • To use; to expend; to make use of.

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