What does "concentration" mean?
The act, process or ability of concentrating; the process of becoming concentrated, or the state of being concentrated.
Concentration
/ˌkɒn.sənˈtɹeɪ.ʃən/ noun
noun ·Common ·High school level
Meaning at a glance
- Primary sense: The act, process or ability of concentrating; the process of becoming concentrated, or the state of being concentrated.
- Grammar: concentration is listed as noun.
- Nearest alternatives: abbreviation, absorbed attention, absorption, absorption.
- Useful contrasts: chaotic atmosphere, decupled dilution, diversified.
- Usage evidence: Even a small sound from the TV interferes with my concentration.
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 The act, process or ability of concentrating; the process of becoming concentrated, or the state of being concentrated. uncountable, usually
"The Koreans Almost all the Koreans in China live in the north-eastern provinces. The greatest concentration is found in an area of approximately 1,200 square miles in Kirin Province, an area which is part of the Yen-pien Korean Autonomous Chou."
- 2 strengthening the concentration (as of a solute in a mixture) by removing diluting material wordnet
- 3 The act, process or ability of concentrating; the process of becoming concentrated, or the state of being concentrated.; The direction of attention to a specific object. uncountable, usually
- 4 bringing together military forces wordnet
- 5 The act, process or ability of concentrating; the process of becoming concentrated, or the state of being concentrated.; The act, process or product of reducing the volume of a liquid, as by evaporation. uncountable, usually
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- 6 great and constant diligence and attention wordnet
- 7 The act, process or ability of concentrating; the process of becoming concentrated, or the state of being concentrated.; The act or process of removing the dress of ore and of reducing the valuable part to smaller compass, as by currents of air or water. uncountable, usually
- 8 the strength of a solution; number of molecules of a substance in a given volume wordnet
- 9 A field or course of study on which one focuses, especially as a student in a college or university. uncountable, usually
- 10 the spatial property of being crowded together wordnet
- 11 The proportion of a substance in a whole. uncountable, usually
"The Koreans Almost all the Koreans in China live in the north-eastern provinces. The greatest concentration is found in an area of approximately 1,200 square miles in Kirin Province, an area which is part of the Yen-pien Korean Autonomous Chou."
- 12 complete attention; intense mental effort wordnet
- 13 The proportion of a substance in a whole.; The amount of solute in a solution measured in suitable units (e.g., parts per million (ppm)) physical, uncountable, usually
- 14 increase in density wordnet
- 15 The matching game pelmanism. uncountable, usually
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Example
"Even a small sound from the TV interferes with my concentration."
Common questions
What is a synonym for "concentration"?
Common synonyms include: abbreviation, absorbed attention, absorption, absorption, abstraction, accelerando.
How do you use "concentration" in a sentence?
Even a small sound from the TV interferes with my concentration.
How do you pronounce "concentration"?
Pronounced /ˌkɒn.sənˈtɹeɪ.ʃən/.
Etymology
From New Latin concentrātiō (“(1550) action or an act of coming together at a single place; (1659) extraction or separation of one or more of the metals present in an alloy”). Compare French concentration, Spanish concentración, Italian concentrazione (last quarter of 16th century). Equivalent to concentrate + -ion. By surface analysis, con- + centre + -ate + -ion.