concentration

Meaning

1. (uncountable, usually) The act, process or ability of concentrating; the process of becoming concentrated, or the state of being concentrated.
2. (uncountable, usually) The act, process or ability of concentrating; the process of becoming concentrated, or the state of being concentrated.
3. (uncountable, usually) The act, process or ability of concentrating; the process of becoming concentrated, or the state of being concentrated.
4. (uncountable, usually) The act, process or ability of concentrating; the process of becoming concentrated, or the state of being concentrated.
5. (uncountable, usually) A field or course of study on which one focuses, especially as a student in a college or university.
6. (uncountable, usually) The proportion of a substance in a whole.
7. (physical, uncountable, usually) The proportion of a substance in a whole.
8. (uncountable, usually) The matching game pelmanism.

Synonyms

attention

density

absorption

thickening

undivided attention

centralization

preoccupation

condensation

compactness

contemplation

intensity

devotion

clotting

heed

meditation

engrossment

bunching

con

diligence

attentiveness

consolidation

denseness

assiduousness

watchfulness

single-mindedness

assiduity

immersion

focus

gathering

inspissation

tightness

compression

composure

build up

assemble

collecting

clustering

determination

choice

amassment

centralize

densification

attending

cream

convergence

depth

centralisation

content

centering

aiming

Translations

concentration

concentración

Konzentration

concentrazione

concentração

concentració

concentratie

συγκέντρωση

konsantrasyon

densité

concentramento

εμπλουτισμός

derişim

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˌkɒnsənˈtɹeɪʃən/

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.