concentrative
Britishadjective
Other Word Forms
- concentratively adverb
- concentrativeness noun
Example Sentences
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The drawn out notes of this lugubrious refrain were uttered with a strange, low, concentrative emphasis which was indescribably thrilling.
From 'Tween Snow and Fire A Tale of the Last Kafir War by Mitford, Bertram
He was thinking along lines all wholly unexplored and new to him, and such was his concentrative power that no feelings were permitted to confuse the flow.
From The Way of the Strong by Cullum, Ridgwell
People with weak memories always lack concentrative ability.
From The Doctrine and Practice of Yoga by Mukerji, A. P.
It is not necessary to follow in detail the concentrative process which is gradually welding labour into larger units of competition.
From Problems of Poverty by Hobson, J. A. (John Atkinson)
My feelings were too devoted, too concentrative, too all-absorbing, to leave me happy, even when they seemed gratified.
From Confession, or, the Blind Heart; a Domestic Story by Simms, William Gilmore
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