concentration (ˌkɒnsənˈtreɪʃən
)
Definitions
noun
- intense mental application; complete attention
- the act or process of concentrating
- something that is concentrated
- the strength of a solution, esp the amount of dissolved substance in a given volume of solvent, usually expressed in moles per cubic metre or cubic decimetre (litre)
c - the process of increasing the concentration of a solution
- military
- the act of bringing together military forces
- the application of fire from a number of weapons against a target
- economics the degree to which the output or employment in an industry is accounted for by only a few firms
- another name (esp US) for Pelmanism
Translations
- British English:
concentration
Concentration on something involves giving all your attention to it.We lost concentration and missed the goal.ˌkɒnsənˈtreɪʃən NOUN We lost concentration and missed the goal.
- Spanish:
concentración
nf
- French:
concentration
nf
- German:
Konzentration
nf
- Chinese: 集合 n
- Arabic: تَرْكِيز n
- Portuguese: concentração nf
- Russian: концентрация nf
- Croatian: koncentracija nf
- Czech: soustředěnost nf
- Danish: koncentration nutr
- Dutch: concentratie nf
- Finnish: keskittyminen n
- Greek: συγκέντρωση nf
- Italian: concentrazione nf
- Japanese: 集中 n
- Korean: 집중 n
- Norwegian: konsentrasjon nm
- Polish: koncentracja nf
- Brazilian Portuguese: concentração nf
- European Spanish:
concentración
nf
- Swedish: koncentration nutr
- Thai: การตั้งใจ n
- Turkish: yoğunlaşma n
- Vietnamese: sự tập trung n
Usage examples
The dog was still there, scratching its ear with a back foot, eyes half-closed with concentration.
, LIRAEL: DAUGHTER OF THE CLAYR (2001)However, there was no relationship between attractiveness and sperm concentration.
New Scientist (2003)Game after game they have got the concentration and the focus to go for it.
Irish Times (2002)I was thinking'Get it together' - but I lost concentration to lose the set.
Glasgow Herald (2001)Newcomers to Buddhist meditation usually begin with exercises in concentration.
, KARMA, REINCARNATION AND REBIRTH: How Karma Affects Our Life, Our Personality, and Our Future (2002)