Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kon-suh n-trey-shuh n]
- /ˌkɒn sənˈtreɪ ʃən/
- /ˌkɒnsnˈtreɪʃn/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [kon-suh n-trey-shuh n]
- /ˌkɒn sənˈtreɪ ʃən/
Definitions of concentration word
- uncountable noun concentration Concentration on something involves giving all your attention to it. 3
- variable noun concentration A concentration of something is a large amount of it or large numbers of it in a small area. 3
- variable noun concentration The concentration of a substance is the proportion of essential ingredients or substances in it. 3
- noun concentration intense mental application; complete attention 3
- noun concentration the act or process of concentrating 3
- noun concentration something that is concentrated 3
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Origin of concentration
First appearance:
before 1625 One of the 42% oldest English words
First recorded in 1625-35; concentr(ic) + -ation
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Concentration
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
concentration popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
concentration usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for concentration
noun concentration
- absorption — The absorption of a liquid, gas, or other substance is the process of it being soaked up or taken in.
- consolidation — the act of consolidating or state of being consolidated
- combination — A combination of things is a mixture of them.
- assembly — An assembly is a large group of people who meet regularly to make decisions or laws for a particular region or country.
- compression — the act of compressing or the condition of being compressed
Antonyms for concentration
noun concentration
- parting — a portion or division of a whole that is separate or distinct; piece, fragment, fraction, or section; constituent: the rear part of the house; to glue the two parts together.
- separation — an act or instance of separating or the state of being separated.
- severance — the act of severing or the state of being severed.
- dispersal — The action or process of distributing things or people over a wide area.
- division — the act or process of dividing; state of being divided.
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