con·cen·trate (k n s n-tr t )v. con·cen·trat·ed, con·cen·trat·ing, con·cen·trates v.tr. 1. a. To direct or draw toward a common center; focus. b. To bring into one main body: Authority was concentrated in the president. 2. To make (a solution or mixture) less dilute. v.intr. 1. a. To converge toward or meet in a common center. b. To increase by degree; gather: "Dusk began to concentrate into full night" (Anthony Hyde). 2. To direct one's thoughts or attention: We concentrated on the task before us. n. A product that has been concentrated, especially a food that has been reduced in volume or bulk by the removal of liquid: pineapple juice concentrate. [From concenter.] con cen·trative adj.con cen·trative·ly adv.con cen·trator n. |
concentrative [ˈkɒnsənˌtreɪtɪv]
adj
tending to concentrate; characterized by concentration
concentratively adv
concentrativeness n
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