concentrative
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Burns's powers were concentrative, and he could put into a song what a dramatist might elaborate into a five-act tragedy; but that is not to say that the dramatist is the greater poet.
From Robert Burns Famous Scots Series by Setoun, Gabriel
The man of developed, concentrative power holds in his hand the key to success, with the results that all his actions, voluntary or involuntary, are pointed to the accomplishment of his object.
From The Doctrine and Practice of Yoga by Mukerji, A. P.
In trades where the concentrative process has proceeded furthest this warfare is naturally fiercest.
From Problems of Poverty by Hobson, J. A. (John Atkinson)
The brilliant versatility of the magnetic permits a greater variety of selection to the individual than the positive and concentrative energies of the electric temperament.
From How to Become Rich A Treatise on Phrenology, Choice of Professions and Matrimony by Windsor, William
C D is also concentrative, though less so than B C, and is more strongly sensational.
From A Newly Discovered System of Electrical Medication by Clark, Daniel
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