concentrated

[kon-suh n-trey-tid]

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adjective

applied with all one's attention, energy, etc.: their concentrated efforts to win the election.

clustered or gathered together closely.

treated to remove or reduce an inessential ingredient, especially liquid: concentrated orange juice.

Origin of concentrated

First recorded in 1680–90; concentrate + -ed²

Related formsnon·con·cen·trat·ed, adjectivesu·per·con·cen·trat·ed, adjectiveun·con·cen·trat·ed, adjectiveun·con·cen·trat·ed·ly, adverbwell-con·cen·trat·ed, adjective

concentrate

[kon-suhn-treyt]

verb (used with object), con·cen·trat·ed, con·cen·trat·ing.

to bring or draw to a common center or point of union; converge; direct toward one point; focus: to concentrate one's attention on a problem; to concentrate the rays of the sun with a lens.

to put or bring into a single place, group, etc.: The nation's wealth had been concentrated in a few families.

to intensify; make denser, stronger, or purer, especially by the removal or reduction of liquid: to concentrate fruit juice; to concentrate a sauce by boiling it down.

Mining. to separate (metal or ore) from rock, sand, etc., so as to improve the quality of the valuable portion.

verb (used without object), con·cen·trat·ed, con·cen·trat·ing.

to bring all efforts, faculties, activities, etc., to bear on one thing or activity (often followed by on or upon): to concentrate on solving a problem.

to come to or toward a common center; converge; collect: The population concentrated in one part of the city.

to become more intense, stronger, or purer.

noun

a concentrated form of something; a product of concentration: a juice concentrate.

Origin of concentrate

1630–40; concentr(ic) + -ate²; compare French concentrer, Italian concentrare

Related formscon·cen·tra·tive

[kon-suhn-trey-tiv, kuhn-sen-truh-] /ˈkɒn sənˌtreɪ tɪv, kənˈsɛn trə-/, adjectivecon·cen·tra·tive·ness, nouncon·cen·tra·tor, nounnon·con·cen·tra·tive, adjectivenon·con·cen·tra·tive·ness, nouno·ver·con·cen·trate, verb, o·ver·con·cen·trat·ed, o·ver·con·cen·trat·ing.pre·con·cen·trate, noun, verb, pre·con·cen·trat·ed, pre·con·cen·trat·ing.re·con·cen·trate, verb, re·con·cen·trat·ed, re·con·cen·trat·ing.un·con·cen·tra·tive, adjective

Synonym study

1. See contract.

Antonyms for concentrate

1. dissipate, disperse. 5. diverge.

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Related Words for concentrated

robust, fixed, full-bodied, rich, potent, intensive, fierce, complete, stuffed, total, crashed, hard, entire, lusty, straight, strong, thick, unadulterated, undivided, whole

Examples from the Web for concentrated

Contemporary Examples of concentrated

No wonder we enjoy a story where all the power is concentrated in a few wealthy hands.
The Hunger Games Economy
Jedediah Purdy
November 29, 2014
In Sonic, the images that show the business of looking messy and a little druggy are all so stylized, serious, and concentrated.
The Dark Rock Star Fantasy of Saint Laurent’s Hedi Slimane
Liza Foreman
September 24, 2014
Unlike the dreary industrial region of Donbass where the fighting is concentrated, Crimea has great potential as a tourist center.
Putin's Crimea Is a Big Anti-Gay Casino
Anna Nemtsova
September 8, 2014
Who are their prominent policy wonks regularly presenting anti-poverty proposals this concentrated, innovative and wide-ranging?
Paul Ryan’s New Plan Is a Good One, Especially for Black People
John McWhorter
July 30, 2014
The largest gun-rights expansion efforts were concentrated in the South, while the coasts passed stronger gun control laws.
Pediatricians Take on the NRA Over Gun Safety
Brandy Zadrozny
May 15, 2014

Historical Examples of concentrated

That attack had been repulsed with slaughter, and the brigade was concentrated.
The Story of the Malakand Field Force
Sir Winston S. Churchill
On the 10th, both brigades marched to Ghosam, where they concentrated.
The Story of the Malakand Field Force
Sir Winston S. Churchill
He concentrated until his mind was weary, and his will slipped.
The Leopard Woman
Stewart Edward White
It would be better if its whole effect were concentrated on poor Stevie.
The Secret Agent
Joseph Conrad
The voice was concentrated upon it by means of a mouthpiece and a diaphragm.
Heroes of the Telegraph
J. Munro

British Dictionary definitions for concentrated

concentrate

verb

to come or cause to come to a single purpose or aimto concentrate one's hopes on winning

to make or become denser or purer by the removal of certain elements, esp the solvent of a solution

(tr) to remove rock or sand from (an ore) to make it purer

(intr often foll by on) to bring one's faculties to bear (on); think intensely (about)

noun

a concentrated material or solutiontomato concentrate

Derived Formsconcentrator, noun

Word Origin for concentrate

C17: back formation from concentration, ultimately from Latin com- same + centrum centre

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Word Origin and History for concentrated

concentrate

1630s, "to bring or come to a common center," from concenter (1590s), from Italian concentrare, from Latin com- "together" (see com-) + centrum "center" (see center). Meaning "condense" is from 1680s. Sense of "mentally focus" is c.1860. Related: Concentrated; concentrating.

concentrate

1883, from concentrate (v.).