focussed

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English

Alternative forms

Adjective

focussed (comparative more focussed, superlative most focussed)

  1. (British) Uncommon spelling of focused.
    • 1961 February, “Talking of Trains: Collision at Newcastle”, in Trains Illustrated, page 76:
      When first sighted on the curve, outside the focussed beam, the signal aspects were faint and difficult to identify in a confused background.

Antonyms

Verb

focussed

  1. (British) simple past and past participle of focus
    • 1964 November, “LMR under fire in the NW”, in Modern Railways, page 355:
      Criticism focussed particularly on the services to and from Blackpool.

Usage notes

  • The spelling focused is much more common in the US but also more common in the UK, Australia and New Zealand.
  • The Oxford English Dictionary describes the spelling focussed as irregular.
  • The spelling focussed is a widely seen UK spelling but focused, (focuses, focusing) is more common in prestige publications.
  • The spelling focussed is nowadays more common in Canada and New Zealand than in the UK.
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