"focussed" meaning in All languages combined

See focussed on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

Forms: more focussed [comparative], most focussed [superlative]
Head templates: {{en-adj}} focussed (comparative more focussed, superlative most focussed)
  1. (British) Uncommon spelling of focused. Tags: British, alt-of, uncommon Alternative form of: focused
    Sense id: en-focussed-en-adj-mxbt-scY Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 57 43 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 73 27 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 80 20
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: focused

Verb [English]

Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} focussed
  1. (British) simple past and past participle of focus Tags: British, form-of, participle, past Form of: focus
    Sense id: en-focussed-en-verb-JCY4zlp9 Categories (other): British English
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: focused
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