CONCENTRATED

concentrated

(adjective) gathered together or made less diffuse; “their concentrated efforts”; “his concentrated attention”; “concentrated study”; “a narrow thread of concentrated ore”

concentrated

(adjective) of or relating to a solution whose dilution has been reduced

saturated, concentrated

(adjective) being the most concentrated solution possible at a given temperature; unable to dissolve still more of a substance; “a saturated solution”

hard, concentrated

(adjective) (of light) transmitted directly from a pointed light source

concentrated

(adjective) intensely focused; “her concentrated passion held them at bay”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Adjective

concentrated (comparative more concentrated, superlative most concentrated)

Not dilute; having a high concentration.

Intense; directed towards a specific location.

Synonyms

• (not dilute): strong

• (intense): See also focused

Antonyms

• (not dilute): diluted

• (intense): haphazard, sporadic

Verb

concentrated

simple past tense and past participle of concentrate

Source: Wiktionary


CONCENTRATE

Con*cen"trate ( or ), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Concentrated; p. pr. & vb. n. Concentrating.] Etym: [Pref. con- + L. centrum center. Cf. Concenter.]

1. To bring to, or direct toward, a common center; to unite more closely; to gather into one body, mass, or force; to fix; as, to concentrate rays of light into a focus; to concentrate the attention. (He) concentrated whole force at his own camp. Motley.

2. To increase the strength and diminish the bulk of, as of a liquid or an ore; to intensify, by getting rid of useless material; to condense; as, to concentrate acid by evaporation; to concentrate by washing; -- opposed to Ant: dilute. Spirit of vinegar concentrated and reduced to its greatest strength. Arbuthnot.

Syn.

– To combine; to condense; to consolidate.

Con*cen"trate ( or ), v. i.

Definition: To approach or meet in a common center; to consolidate; as, population tends to concentrate in cities.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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8 November 2024

REPLACEMENT

(noun) the act of furnishing an equivalent person or thing in the place of another; “replacing the star will not be easy”


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