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- DictionaryCon·cen·tra·tion/ˌkänsənˈtrāSH(ə)n/
noun
- 1. the action or power of focusing one's attention or mental effort: "frowning in concentration"
- 2. a close gathering of people or things: "the largest concentration of Canada geese on earth"
Definitions of concentration. noun. the spatial property of being crowded together. synonyms: compactness, denseness, density, tightness. see more. noun. an increase in density. see more. noun. the strength of a solution; number of molecules of a substance in a given volume. see more. noun.
6 days ago · 1. uncountable noun. 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 concentration of something is a large amount of it or large numbers of it in a small area.
[uncountable] the ability to direct all your effort and attention on one thing, without thinking of other things. This book requires a great deal of concentration. Tiredness affects your powers of concentration. One momentary lapse in concentration could prove fatal. He has a poor concentration span (= cannot concentrate for long) Extra Examples.
1. intense mental application; complete attention. 2. the act or process of concentrating. 3. something that is concentrated. 4. (Chemistry) 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 ability to think carefully about something you are doing and nothing else. Want to learn more? Improve your vocabulary with English Vocabulary in Use from Cambridge. Learn the words you need to communicate with confidence. concentration noun (LARGE AMOUNT) a large number or amount of something in the same place: high concentrations of minerals.
In chemistry, concentration is the abundance of a constituent divided by the total volume of a mixture. Several types of mathematical description can be distinguished: mass concentration, molar concentration, number concentration, and volume concentration. [1] .
noun. the act of concentrating; the state of being concentrated. exclusive attention to one object; close mental application. something concentrated: a concentration of stars. Military. the assembling of military or naval forces in a particular area in preparation for further operations.
