Even a small sound from the TV interferes with my concentration.
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Concentration
/ˌkɒn.sənˈtɹeɪ.ʃən/
Synonyms for "concentration" (341 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (69)
abbreviationabsorbed attentionabsorptionabstractionaccelerandoaccelerationadvertenceadvertencyagglutinationaggravationalertnessapplicationapproachardorassiduityassiduousnessastrictionastringencyasymptoteattention
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attention spanattentivenessawarenessbeefing-upblowing upblowupbottleneckbrown studybulldog tenacitycarecenteringcentralismcentralizationcervixcircumscriptionclose studyclumpingclusteringcoarctationcollision coursecompactednesscompactioncompressioncompressureconcentralizationconcentrateconcourseconcretionconcurrencecondensation
Noun(14 words)
absorptionagglomeratesarea of studyassaysassiduityassiduousnessattentionsbranch of psychologycanon law studieschemistry subfieldclassroom silencecognitive stabilitycompactnessconcentrating
Adjective(5 words)
better focuscalm stillnesschosen field of studycognitive focusconcentrated attention
Strong matches (102)
confluenceconfluxcongressconsciousnessconsiderationconsolidationconstancyconstrictionconstringencycontemplationcontemplativenesscontractioncontractureconvergenceconvergingcrossingcurtailmentdebatedecoctiondecrease
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deep studydeep thoughtdeepeningdeliberationdensificationdiligencediminuendodistillatedistillationdogged perseverancedoggednessearearnestnesselixirembodimentenduranceenergeticalnessenergyengagementengrossmentenhancemententhrallmentessenceexacerbationexaggerationexplosionexpressionextractextractionfervorfidelityfirmnessfirmness of mindfixednessflintinessfocalizationfocusfocusingfunnelhardeningheating-upheedheedfulnessheighteninghourglasshourglass figurehubimmersionindefatigabilityindustriousnessindustryinflexibilityinformation explosioninfusioninsistenceinsistencyintensificationintensityintentivenessintentnessinvolvement
Noun(18 words)
course of studydensenessdensitydensity propertyengrossmentevaporationfield of studyfield of study optionsfixatingfixationsfocus calmlyfocused calmfocusesfocussingfunnellingimmerse in workimmersionintensely focused
Adjective(3 words)
educational focusgood staminaintense focus
Related words (170)
isthmusknittinglaboriousnessloyaltymagnificationmeditationmeetingmelancholymindmindfulnessmonomaniamusingmutual approachnarrow placenarrowingnarrowing gapnecknotenoticeobservance
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observationobsessionobstinacypatiencepatience of jobpensivenesspermanenceperseverancepersistencepersistencypertinaciousnesspertinacitypickuppileploddingpluggingpocketpoolingpopulation explosionpreoccupationpressingprofound thoughtpuckeringpurificationpursingquintessenceradiusrapt attentionredoublingreductionrefinementreflectivenessregardregardfulnessreinforcementrelentlessnessremarkrenderingrenditionresolutionrespectreverierigiditysedulitysedulousnesssettlednessshorteningsingle-mindednesssingleness of purposesloggingsoakingsolidificationspecialityspeculativenessspeedupspiritspokespokessqueezingstabilitystaminastaunchnessstaying powersteadfastnesssteadinesssteelinesssteepingstep upstep-upstick-to-itivenessstranglementstrangulationstrengthstrengtheningstrenuousnessstrictionstricturestubbornnessstudiousnessstudysubmersionsystoletangenttenaciousnesstenacitythoughtthoughtfulnesstighteningtirelessnesstruenessunremittingnessunsparingnessunswerving attentionunyieldingnessvehemencewasp waistwistfulnesswrinklingzealousness
Verb(5 words)
keep current focusmaintain concentrationmaintain focusmaintains concentrationstabilize concentration
Noun(40 words)
lesson focusmaintaining focusmajoringmass concentrationmassingmeditationsmental vigormind activityminorsmolalitymolaritymost active listeningpercent concentrationpileuppopulation concentrationpopulation densitypush concentrationreactant concentrationsaturationself control
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singlenesssolute concentrationsolute enrichmentsolution strengthsolvent removalspecializationspecializationsspecializingstate of stillnessstay focusedsteadied focussteady attentionsteady focusstillness wordstillnessessustained focusthicknessestightnesstraining focusedzend
Adjective(3 words)
mental activitystrong staminatargeted attention
Determiner(2 words)
more attentionmost central government style
Preposition(1 words)
on task behavior
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: abbreviation, absorbed attention, absorption, absorption, abstraction.
- Sentence evidence is available for concentration, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from moby, wordnet, derived_reverse, opengloss, and related lexical sources.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "concentration".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "concentration"
Keep "concentration" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "concentration" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "concentration", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "concentration" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
18 entriesassemblageassemblyattentiondiligencegatheringincreaseindustriousnessindustryintensive propertylaboratory techniquemeasurementphysical processpropertyseparation processsolution propertyspacing
Showing 16 of 18 words.
More specific
6 entriesCollocations
5 entriesconcentration gradientmass concentrationmolar concentrationpercent concentrationsolution concentration
Inflections
1 entriesDerivations
3 entriesAntonyms
2 entriesTranslations
94 translations across 36 languages.
Afrikaans
1 entries- konsentrasie noun (proportion of substance in a mixture)
Ancient Greek
1 entries- συγκέντρωσις noun (act or process of concentrating)
Arabic
2 entries- تَرْكِيز noun (act or process of concentrating)
- تَرْكِيز noun (proportion of substance in a mixture)
Azerbaijani
4 entries- qatılaşma noun (act or process of reducing the volume of a liquid)
- qatılıq noun (proportion of substance in a mixture)
- təmərküz noun (act or process of concentrating)
- təmərküzləşmə noun (act or process of concentrating)
Bulgarian
4 entries- концентрация noun (proportion of substance in a mixture)
- концентриране noun (act or process of concentrating)
- сгъстяване noun (act or process of concentrating)
- сгъстяване noun (act or process of reducing the volume of a liquid)
Catalan
3 entries- concentració noun (act or process of concentrating)
- concentració noun (act or process of reducing the volume of a liquid)
- concentració noun (proportion of substance in a mixture)
Chinese Mandarin
2 entries- 專注力 /专注力 noun (act or process of concentrating)
- 濃度 /浓度 noun (proportion of substance in a mixture)
Czech
2 entries- koncentrace noun (act or process of concentrating)
- koncentrace noun (act or process of reducing the volume of a liquid)
Danish
1 entries- koncentration noun (act or process of concentrating)
Dutch
3 entries- concentratie noun (act or process of concentrating)
- concentratie noun (act or process of reducing the volume of a liquid)
- concentratie noun (proportion of substance in a mixture)
Finnish
4 entries- keskittyminen noun (act or process of concentrating)
- keskittäminen noun (act or process of concentrating)
- keskitys noun (act or process of concentrating)
- konsentraatio noun (proportion of substance in a mixture)
French
3 entries- concentration noun (act or process of concentrating)
- concentration noun (act or process of reducing the volume of a liquid)
- concentration noun (proportion of substance in a mixture)
German
3 entries- Konzentration noun (act or process of concentrating)
- Konzentration noun (act or process of reducing the volume of a liquid)
- Konzentration noun (proportion of substance in a mixture)
Greek
2 entries- συγκέντρωση noun (act or process of concentrating)
- συγκέντρωση noun (proportion of substance in a mixture)
Hebrew
2 entries- ריכוז noun (act or process of concentrating)
- ריכוז noun (proportion of substance in a mixture)
Hindi
1 entries- सांद्रता noun (proportion of substance in a mixture)
Indonesian
1 entries- konsentrasi noun (act or process of concentrating)
Italian
3 entries- concentrazione noun (act or process of concentrating)
- concentrazione noun (act or process of reducing the volume of a liquid)
- concentrazione noun (proportion of substance in a mixture)
Japanese
3 entries- 濃度 noun (proportion of substance in a mixture)
- 集中 noun (act or process of concentrating)
- 集中力 noun (act or process of concentrating)
Korean
3 entries- 농도 noun (proportion of substance in a mixture)
- 집중 noun (act or process of concentrating)
- 집중력 noun (act or process of concentrating)
Lithuanian
1 entries- koncentracija noun (act or process of concentrating)
Malay
4 entries- kepekatan noun (proportion of substance in a mixture)
- konsentrasi noun (act or process of concentrating)
- konsentrasi noun (act or process of reducing the volume of a liquid)
- konsentrasi noun (proportion of substance in a mixture)
Mongolian
4 entries- анхаарал noun (act or process of concentrating)
- анхаарал төвлөрөх noun (act or process of concentrating)
- ᠠᠩᠬᠠᠷᠤᠯ noun (act or process of concentrating)
- ᠠᠩᠬᠠᠷᠤᠯ ᠲᠥᠪᠯᠡᠷᠡᠬᠦ noun (act or process of concentrating)
Māori
2 entries- kukūtanga noun (act or process of concentrating)
- kukūtanga noun (proportion of substance in a mixture)
Northern Kurdish
1 entries- xestî noun (proportion of substance in a mixture)
Persian
1 entries- تمرکز noun (act or process of concentrating)
Polish
4 entries- koncentracja noun (act or process of concentrating)
- koncentracja noun (proportion of substance in a mixture)
- skupienie noun (act or process of concentrating)
- stężenie noun (proportion of substance in a mixture)
Portuguese
3 entries- concentração noun (act or process of concentrating)
- concentração noun (act or process of reducing the volume of a liquid)
- concentração noun (proportion of substance in a mixture)
Romanian
3 entries- concentrare noun (act or process of concentrating)
- concentrare noun (act or process of reducing the volume of a liquid)
- concentrație noun (proportion of substance in a mixture)
Russian
3 entries- концентра́ция noun (act or process of concentrating)
- концентра́ция noun (proportion of substance in a mixture)
- сгуще́ние noun (act or process of reducing the volume of a liquid)
Spanish
3 entries- concentración noun (act or process of concentrating)
- concentración noun (act or process of reducing the volume of a liquid)
- concentración noun (proportion of substance in a mixture)
Swedish
2 entries- koncentration noun (act or process of concentrating)
- koncentration noun (proportion of substance in a mixture)
Tagalog
3 entries- damsik noun (proportion of substance in a mixture)
- lapot noun (proportion of substance in a mixture)
- pagpapalapot noun (act or process of concentrating)
Telugu
1 entries- గాఢత noun (proportion of substance in a mixture)
Turkish
4 entries- derişim noun (proportion of substance in a mixture)
- konsantrasyon noun (act or process of concentrating)
- konsantrasyon noun (proportion of substance in a mixture)
- motivasyon noun (act or process of concentrating)
Ukrainian
2 entries- зосередженість noun (act or process of concentrating)
- концентра́ція noun (act or process of concentrating)
Sample sentences
13 total sentences available.
It's the sort of work that calls for a high level of concentration.
Source: tatoeba (42447)
I immediately lost my concentration.
Source: tatoeba (328958)
During the Stalinist era, prisoners at concentration camps became slaves in service of the state.
Source: tatoeba (401883)
Showing 4 of 13 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "concentration"?
Closest matches include abbreviation, absorbed attention, absorption, absorption, abstraction.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "concentration"?
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