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   Con·cen·tra·tion

   /ˌkänsənˈtrāSH(ə)n/

   

   noun

   • 1. the action or power of focusing one's attention or mental effort: "frowning in concentration" Similar close attentionclose thoughtattentivenessapplicationindustryassiduousnesssingle-mindednessabsorptionengrossmentfocusingcenteringcentralizationdirectionOpposite inattentiondistraction
   • ▪ dealing with one particular thing above all others: "concentration on the needs of the young can mean that the elderly are forgotten"
   • 2. a close gathering of people or things: "the largest concentration of Canada geese on earth" Similar gatheringclustermassflockcongregationassemblageassemblycollectionaccumulationaggregationagglomeration
   • ▪ the action of gathering together closely: "the concentration of power"
   • 3. the relative amount of a given substance contained within a solution or in a particular volume of space; the amount of solute per unit volume of solution: "the gas can collect in dangerous concentrations"
   • ▪ the action of strengthening a solution by the removal of water or other diluting agent or by the selective accumulation of atoms or molecules: "by concentration of cell contents and supercooling, frost-hardened plant tissues survive temperatures down to −10°C"

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