Concentration on something involves giving all your attention to it.
Neal kept interrupting, breaking my concentration.
We lacked concentration and it cost us the goal and the game.
2. variable noun
A concentrationof something is a large amount of it or large numbers of it in a small area.
The area has one of the world's greatest concentrations of wildlife. [+ of]
There's been too much concentration of power in the hands of central authorities. [+ of]
Synonyms: convergence, collection, mass, cluster More Synonyms of concentration
3. variable noun [noun NOUN]
The concentrationof a substance is the proportion of essential ingredients or substances in it.
pH is a measure of the concentration of free hydrogen atoms in a solution. [+ of]
Global ozone concentrations have dropped over the last decade.
More Synonyms of concentration
concentration in British English
(ˌkɒnsənˈtreɪʃən)
noun
1.
intense mental application; complete attention
2.
the act or process of concentrating
3.
something that is concentrated
4.
the strength of a solution, esp the amount of dissolved substance in a given volume of solvent, usually expressed in moles per cubic metre or cubic decimetre (litre)
Symbol: c
5.
the process of increasing the concentration of a solution
6. military
a.
the act of bringing together military forces
b.
the application of fire from a number of weapons against a target
7. economics
the degree to which the output or employment in an industry is accounted for by only a few firms
8. another name (esp US) for Pelmanism
concentration in American English
(ˌkɑnsənˈtreɪʃən)
noun
1.
a concentrating or being concentrated
2.
close or fixed attention
3.
strength or density, as of a solution
4.
a concentrated substance
Word origin
ML concentratio
concentration in Chemical Engineering
(kɒnsəntreɪʃən)
Word forms: (regular plural) concentrations
noun
(Chemical Engineering: General)
Concentration is the amount of a solute in a unit of solvent.
At very low oxygen concentrations (less than 12 percent), unconsciousness and death will occur quickly and withoutwarning.
Poor agitation may produce pockets with a high concentration of one reactant and a low one of another.
Concentration is the amount of a solute in a unit of solvent.
concentration in the Pharmaceutical Industry
(kɒnsəntreɪʃən)
Word forms: (regular plural) concentrations
noun
(Pharmaceutical: Ingredients)
The concentration of a substance is the amount of another specified substance in a unit amount of that substance.
We can define the concentration of a solution as the amount of solute present in a quantity of the solvent.
pH is a measure of the concentration of hydrogen ions in a solution.
The concentration of a substance is the amount of another specified substance in a unit amount of thatsubstance.
Examples of 'concentration' in a sentence
concentration
He can play off either foot and has strong powers of concentration.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
The high concentration of toxic gases underground is hampering the rescue attempt.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Others would lose concentration or try to bring about victory too quickly, but not Trott.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
I'm pleased to see my players with great concentration, great focus and great will to continue.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
We manufacture chemical weapons detection devices for the US military, and those need to detect at concentrations measured in parts per billion.
Computing (2010)
The largest concentration of service industries are found in urban areas.
Jilbert, John Geography Basic Facts (1983)
We should have made it two or three but one lapse of concentration cost us.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Your powers of concentration are strong so you can be first to spot opportunities.
The Sun (2014)
The area of concentration it decided on was household appliances.
Peter F. Drucker MANAGEMENT: task, responsibilities, practices (1974)
The railroads spurred regional concentration of industry and an increase in the size of business units.
Garraty, John Arthur The American Nation: A History of the United States to 1877 (1995)
They say it boosts concentration and attention span.
The Sun (2008)
The concentration on high politics can obscure social and economic contexts.
The Times Literary Supplement (2014)
We will need perfect concentration for this game.
The Sun (2012)
Thus they are tested usually at much higher concentrations than those encountered during normal exposure.
Hanssen, Maurice & Marsden, Jill E For Additives (1987)
They will not succeed in their aim to make us lose our concentration.
The Sun (2013)
Large concentrations of habitation and industry emerge in vivid colour.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
But one lapse of concentration has cost us.
The Sun (2014)
This concentration of power has undoubted advantages.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
The area has a concentration of older properties that have poor insulation.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
One dead bird had a high concentration of ethanol in its liver.
The Sun (2012)
They play some great football but they do usually have lapses in concentration in each game.
The Sun (2015)
When the camera pans away in an aerial shot, the sheer concentration of wildlife is overwhelming.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
You can do it, but it takes attention and concentration.
O'Connor, Joseph & Seymour, John Training with N.L.P. (1994)
The pH of a solution is a measure of its hydrogen ion concentration and hence of its acidity.
Mayes, Adrienne The Dictionary of Nutritional Health (1986)
They seem to be triggering a global decline in stratospheric ozone concentrations, but as of now there is no absolute proof that they are.
Levenson, Thomas Ice Time: Climate, Science, and Life on Earth (1990)
In other languages
concentration
British English: concentration /ˌkɒnsənˈtreɪʃən/ NOUN
Concentration on something involves giving all your attention to it.
We lost concentration and missed the goal.
American English: concentration
Arabic: تَرْكِيز
Brazilian Portuguese: concentração
Chinese: 集合
Croatian: koncentracija
Czech: soustředěnost
Danish: koncentration
Dutch: concentratie
European Spanish: concentración mental
Finnish: keskittyminen
French: concentration
German: Konzentration Geistig
Greek: συγκέντρωση
Italian: concentrazione
Japanese: 集中
Korean: 집중
Norwegian: konsentrasjon
Polish: koncentracja
European Portuguese: concentração
Romanian: concentrare
Russian: концентрация
Latin American Spanish: concentración
Swedish: koncentration
Thai: การตั้งใจ
Turkish: yoğunlaşma
Ukrainian: концентрація
Vietnamese: sự tập trung
Chinese translation of 'concentration'
concentration
(kɔnsənˈtreɪʃən)
n
(u) (= ability to concentrate) 专(專)心 (zhuānxīn)
(u) (= focus)
concentration on sth/on doing sth集中于(於)某事/做某事 (jízhōng yú mǒushì/zuò mǒushì)
(c/u) (in one area, space) 集中 (jízhōng)
(c/u) (Chem) 浓(濃)度 (nóngdù)
1 (noun)
Definition
intense mental application
His talking kept breaking my concentration.
Synonyms
attention
Let me draw your attention to some important issues.
application
his immense talent and unremitting application
absorption
He was struck by the artists' total absorption in their work.
single-mindedness
intentness
Opposites
distraction
,
disregard
,
inattention
,
absent-mindedness
2 (noun)
Definition
the act of concentrating
This concentration of effort and resources should not be to the exclusion of everything else.
Synonyms
focusing
centring
consolidation
convergence
Hindon lies at the convergence of eight roads.
bringing to bear
intensification
centralization
3 (noun)
Definition
something that is concentrated
The area has one of the world's greatest concentrations of wildlife.
Synonyms
convergence
collection
He has gathered a large collection of prints and paintings over the years.
mass
On the desk is a mass of books and papers.
cluster
accumulation
The rate of accumulation decreases with time.
aggregation
Society is more than just an aggregation of individuals.
Opposites
scattering
,
spreading-out
,
diffusion
,
dispersal
Additional synonyms
in the sense of absorption
Definition
the process of absorbing something or the state of being absorbed
He was struck by the artists' total absorption in their work.
Synonyms
immersion,
holding,
involvement,
concentration,
occupation,
engagement,
fascination,
preoccupation,
intentness,
captivation,
raptness
in the sense of accumulation
Definition
the collecting together of things
The rate of accumulation decreases with time.
Synonyms
growth,
collection,
gathering,
build-up,
aggregation,
conglomeration,
augmentation
in the sense of aggregation
Society is more than just an aggregation of individuals.