concentrated
[ kon-suhn-trey-tid ]
/ ˈkɒn sənˌtreɪ tɪd /
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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.
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Origin of concentrated
First recorded in 1680–90; concentrate + -ed2
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How to use concentrated in a sentence
Women with serious, unconcentrated eyes upon the paintings, turning tenderly towards their escorts.
Erik Dorn|Ben HechtAbove all, he declared that a certain minister had an "idle, unconcentrated mind," and was given "to dreaming."
Virgin Soil|Ivan S. TurgenevEvidently the meat of the company's main herd (in its unconcentrated form) did not agree with him at all.
A Set of Six|Joseph ConradThe singers were called three times, but always in this unconcentrated way.
The Way of Ambition|Robert Hichens