concentration

Meanings

Plural: concentrations

Noun

• the strength of a solution; number of molecules of a substance in a given volume
• the spatial property of being crowded together
• strengthening the concentration (as of a solute in a mixture) by removing diluting material
• increase in density
• complete attention; intense mental effort
• bringing together military forces
• great and constant diligence and attention
• The act, process or ability of concentrating; the process of becoming concentrated, or the state of being concentrated.
• The direction of attention to a specific object.
• The act, process or ability of concentrating; the process of becoming concentrated, or the state of being concentrated.
• The act, process or product of reducing the volume of a liquid, as by evaporation.
• The act, process or ability of concentrating; the process of becoming concentrated, or the state of being concentrated.
• 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.
• The act, process or ability of concentrating; the process of becoming concentrated, or the state of being concentrated.
• A field or course of study on which one focuses, especially as a student in a college or university.
• The proportion of a substance in a whole.
• The proportion of a substance in a whole.
• The amount of solute in a solution measured in suitable units (e.g., parts per million (ppm))
• The matching game pelmanism.

Synonyms

absorption, assiduity, assiduousness, compactness, denseness, density, engrossment, immersion, tightness

Antonyms

dilution, distribution

Related Words

salinity