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Concentrate , v. t. [imp. & p. p. Concentrated; p. pr. & vb. n. Concentrating.] [Pref. con- + L. centrum center. Cf. Concenter.]
- 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.1913 Webster
(He) concentrated whole force at his own camp.
Motley.1913 Webster - 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 dilute.1913 Webster
Spirit of vinegar concentrated and reduced to its greatest strength.
Arbuthnot.Syn. -- To combine; to condense; to consolidate.
1913 Webster
- 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.
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concentrated adj.
- Having a high density of (the indicated substance); as, a narrow thread of concentrated ore. [Narrower terms: undiluted (vs. diluted)]WordNet 1.5
- Gathered together or made less diffuse; as, their concentrated efforts; his concentrated attention. Opposite of distributed or diffused. [Narrower terms: bunched, bunchy, clustered; centered, centred, centralized, focused; undivided] [Also See: compact.]WordNet 1.5
- Intense; in an extreme degree; -- of mental phenomena; as, her concentrated passion held them at bay.WordNet 1.5
- being the most concentrated solution possible at a given temperature; unable to dissolve still more of a substance. Opposite of dilute or unsaturated. [Narrower terms: supersaturated]
Syn. -- saturated.WordNet 1.5 - reduced to a stronger or more concentrated form; as, concentrated sulfuric acid. Opposite of diluted.
Syn. -- condensed.WordNet 1.5 - characterized by intensity; especially when imposed from without; -- of actions; as, concentrated study.
Syn. -- intensive.WordNet 1.5 - characterized by mental concentration.
Syn. -- intent.WordNet 1.5+PJC
- Having a high density of (the indicated substance); as, a narrow thread of concentrated ore. [Narrower terms: undiluted (vs. diluted)]