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overconcentration

con·cen·tra·tion
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kon-suh n-trey-shuh n]
    • /ˌkɒn sənˈtreɪ ʃən/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kon-suh n-trey-shuh n]
    • /ˌkɒn sənˈtreɪ ʃən/

Definitions of overconcentration word

  • noun overconcentration the act of concentrating; the state of being concentrated. 1
  • noun overconcentration exclusive attention to one object; close mental application. 1
  • noun overconcentration something concentrated: a concentration of stars. 1
  • noun overconcentration Military. the assembling of military or naval forces in a particular area in preparation for further operations. a specified intensity and duration of artillery fire placed on a small area. 1
  • noun overconcentration the focusing of a student's academic program on advanced study in a specific subject or field. 1
  • noun overconcentration Chemistry. (in a solution) a measure of the amount of dissolved substance contained per unit of volume. 1

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Origin of overconcentration

First appearance:

before 1625
One of the 42% oldest English words
First recorded in 1625-35; concentr(ic) + -ation

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Parts of speech for Overconcentration

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

overconcentration 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".

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