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concentration
[kon-suhn-trey-shuhn]
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.
a specified intensity and duration of artillery fire placed on a small area.
the focusing of a student's academic program on advanced study in a specific subject or field.
Chemistry.(in a solution) a measure of the amount of dissolved substance contained per unit of volume.
Also called memory.Cards.a game in which all 52 cards are spread out face down on the table and each player in turn exposes two cards at a time and replaces them face down if they do not constitute a pair, the object being to take the most pairs by remembering the location of the cards previously exposed.
concentration
/ ˌɒԲəˈٰɪʃə /
noun
intense mental application; complete attention
the act or process of concentrating
something that is concentrated
c.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)
the process of increasing the concentration of a solution
military
the act of bringing together military forces
the application of fire from a number of weapons against a target
economics the degree to which the output or employment in an industry is accounted for by only a few firms
another name (esp US) for Pelmanism
concentration
The amount of a particular substance in a given amount of another substance, especially a solution or mixture.
Other 51Թ Forms
- hyperconcentration noun
- nonconcentration noun
- overconcentration noun
- preconcentration noun
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of concentration1
Example Sentences
At the Court of Appeal on Tuesday, her barrister said the sentence should be reduced, adding the case concerned a "lapse of concentration".
While viral concentrations remain relatively low, Los Angeles County has observed an increase in coronavirus levels in sewage, the local Department of Public Health told The Times.
As with other "forever chemicals", also known as PFAS, just how much a threat to human health and at what concentrations is still being researched.
Changing temperatures and rainfall could make the pollen season longer and increase the concentration of pollen in the air.
New York City, with its high concentration of Wall Street finance bros, is a perfect setting to caricature people who score their dates on a spreadsheet.
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