concentrated

/ˈkɒnsəntreɪtɪd/
focused intensely on one thing

She worked in a concentrated manner to finish her project.

She focused intensely on her work to complete it.


general

Having or showing intense mental focus or attention.

The athlete maintained a concentrated effort throughout the race.

The athlete stayed intensely focused during the race.

Often used to describe mental or physical effort that is highly focused.

technical

Containing a high proportion of a particular substance.

The solution was highly concentrated with salt.

The solution had a high salt content.

Commonly used in scientific and industrial contexts.

Collocations

concentrated effortintense focus on a taskconcentrated solutiona liquid with a high substance content

Related Phrases

lose concentrationphrase
to stop focusing

Pro Tip

Context Matters

The meaning of 'concentrated' depends on whether it's used to describe mental focus or physical density.

Gold Rule

Avoid Overuse

Using 'concentrated' too often can make your writing sound repetitive. Vary your word choice.

Word Origin

From Latin 'concentratus', past participle of 'concentrare' (to concentrate), from 'con-' (together) + 'centrum' (center).

Usage Notes

Can refer to mental focus or physical concentration of substances. Context determines the meaning.

Word Breakdown

con-
together
prefix
+
-centr-
center
root
+
-ated
past participle
suffix
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