adjective
gathered together or made less diffuse
Examples
- their concentrated efforts
- his concentrated attention
- concentrated study
- a narrow thread of concentrated ore
adjective
of or relating to a solution whose dilution has been reduced
adjective
intensely focused
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- her concentrated passion held them at bay
adjective
(of light) transmitted directly from a pointed light source
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adjective
being the most concentrated solution possible at a given temperature
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- unable to dissolve still more of a substance
- a saturated solution
noun
the desired mineral that is left after impurities have been removed from mined ore
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noun
a concentrated form of a foodstuff
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- the bulk is reduced by removing water
noun
a concentrated example of something
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- the concentrate of contemporary despair
verb
make denser, stronger, or purer
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- concentrate juice
verb
direct one's attention on something
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- Please focus on your studies and not on your hobbies
verb
make central
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- The Russian government centralized the distribution of food
verb
make more concise
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- condense the contents of a book into a summary
verb
draw together or meet in one common center
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- These groups concentrate in the inner cities
verb
compress or concentrate
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- Congress condensed the three-year plan into a six-month plan
verb
be cooked until very little liquid is left
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- The sauce should reduce to one cup
verb
cook until very little liquid is left
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- The cook reduced the sauce by boiling it for a long time