engrossment
/ɛnˈɡɹəʊsmənt/ noun
Forms engrossments ingrossment
- noun (uncountable) The state of being engrossed; concentration or preoccupation.
- noun (countable, law) The fact or instance of preparing the final draft legal document for execution or completion.
- noun (countable, law, informal) Such document that has not yet been executed or completed.
Synonyms
concentration absorption immersion preoccupation preoccupancy intentness
Webster’s 1913
- noun The act of engrossing; as, the engrossment of a deed.
- noun That which has been engrossed, as an instrument, legislative bill, goods, etc.
Sources: Wiktionary · WordNet 3.0 · Webster’s 1913 — from the Wiktionary entry “engrossment”, CC BY-SA 4.0. Details