Definitions for concentration
ˌkɒn sənˈtreɪ ʃəncon·cen·tra·tion

Princeton's WordNet(4.20 / 5 votes)Rate this definition:

1. concentration(noun)

   the strength of a solution; number of molecules of a substance in a given volume

2. concentration, density, denseness, tightness, compactness(noun)

   the spatial property of being crowded together

3. concentration(noun)

   strengthening the concentration (as of a solute in a mixture) by removing diluting material

4. concentration(noun)

   increase in density

5. concentration, engrossment, absorption, immersion(noun)

   complete attention; intense mental effort

6. concentration(noun)

   bringing together military forces

7. assiduity, assiduousness, concentration(noun)

   great and constant diligence and attention

Wiktionary(4.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. concentration(Noun)

   The proportion of a substance in a mixture.

2. concentration(Noun)

   The act, process or ability of concentrating; the process of becoming concentrated, or the state of being concentrated.

3. concentration(Noun)

   A field or course of study on which one focuses, especially as a student in a college or university.

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Concentration(noun)

   the act or process of concentrating; the process of becoming concentrated, or the state of being concentrated; concentration

2. Concentration(noun)

   the act or process of reducing the volume of a liquid, as by evaporation

3. Concentration(noun)

   the act or process of removing the dress of ore and of reducing the valuable part to smaller compass, as by currents of air or water

Origin: [Cf. F. concentration.]

Freebase(3.67 / 3 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Concentration

   In chemistry, concentration is the abundance of a constituent divided by the total volume of a mixture. Several types of mathematical description can be distinguished: mass concentration, molar concentration, number concentration, and volume concentration. The term concentration can be applied to any kind of chemical mixture, but most frequently it refers to solutes and solvents in solutions. The molar concentration has variants such as normal concentration and osmotic concentration.

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'concentration' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #2574

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'concentration' in Written Corpus Frequency: #4559

3. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'concentration' in Nouns Frequency: #771

How to pronounce concentration?

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   Alex

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   Karen

   Australian

   

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of concentration in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of concentration in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of concentration in a Sentence

1. Amit Ray:

   Concentration attracts luck factor.

2. Bruce Lee:

   One great cause of failure is lack of concentration.

3. Arnold Palmer:

   Concentration comes out of a combination of confidence and hunger.

4. Olivera Doklestic:

   No concentration camp in the world has been transformed into a hotel.

5. Edith Eva Eger:

   Self love is self care, the biggest concentration camp is in our mind.

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