con·cen·tra·tion (k n s n-tr  shn)n. 1. a. The act or process of concentrating, especially the fixing of close, undivided attention. b. The condition of being concentrated. 2. Something that has been concentrated. 3. Chemistry The amount of a specified substance in a unit amount of another substance. |
concentration
Noun
1. intense mental application
2. the act of concentrating
3. something that is concentrated
4. the amount or proportion of a substance in a mixture or solution
| concentration (knsn-trshn) The amount of a particular substance in a given amount of another substance, especially a solution or mixture. |
Concentration a concentrated collection or mass; a distillate.
Examples: concentration of broken beams, 1634; of lunar beams, 1691; of related species, 1881; of hostile tribes, 1841; of forces, 1804.
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| Noun | 1. | concentration - the strength of a solution; number of molecules of a substance in a given volume property - a basic or essential attribute shared by all members of a class; "a study of the physical properties of atomic particles" hydrogen ion concentration - the number of moles of hydrogen ions per cubic decimeter molal concentration, molality - concentration measured by the number of moles of solute per kilogram of solvent molar concentration, molarity, M - concentration measured by the number of moles of solute per liter of solution |
| 2. | concentration - the spatial property of being crowded together spatial arrangement, spacing - the property possessed by an array of things that have space between them dispersion, distribution - the spatial or geographic property of being scattered about over a range, area, or volume; "worldwide in distribution"; "the distribution of nerve fibers"; "in complementary distribution" | |
| 3. | concentration - strengthening the concentration (as of a solute in a mixture) by removing diluting material strengthening - the act of increasing the strength of something pervaporation - the concentration of a colloidal solution whose colloid will not pass through a semipermeable membrane; solution is placed in a bag of the membrane and the solvent is evaporated off dilution - weakening (reducing the concentration) by the addition of water or a thinner | |
| 4. | concentration - increase in density increase - a change resulting in an increase; "the increase is scheduled for next month" rarefaction - a decrease in the density of something; "a sound wave causes periodic rarefactions in its medium" | |
| 5. |  concentration - complete attention; intense mental effortattention - the faculty or power of mental concentration; "keeping track of all the details requires your complete attention" centering, focus, focusing, focussing, focal point, direction - the concentration of attention or energy on something; "the focus of activity shifted to molecular biology"; "he had no direction in his life" specialism - the concentration of your efforts on a particular field of study or occupation study - a state of deep mental absorption; "she is in a deep study" | |
| 6. | concentration - bringing together military forces gathering, assemblage, assembly - the social act of assembling; "they demanded the right of assembly" | |
| 7. | concentration - great and constant diligence and attention industriousness, diligence, industry - persevering determination to perform a task; "his diligence won him quick promotions"; "frugality and industry are still regarded as virtues" intentness, engrossment - the quality of being intent and concentrated; "the intentness of his gaze" singleness - the quality of concentrating on one central objective; "his singleness of purpose" |
concentration
noun 2. focusing, centring, consolidation, convergence, bringing to bear, intensification, centralization
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