ALL meanings of concentrative
con·cen·trate
C c - adjective concentrative tending to concentrate; characterized by concentration 3
- adjective concentrative concentrating or tending to concentrate 3
- noun concentrative Characterised by concentration. 1
- verb with object concentrative to bring or draw to a common center or point of union; converge; direct toward one point; focus: to concentrate one's attention on a problem; to concentrate the rays of the sun with a lens. 1
- verb with object concentrative to put or bring into a single place, group, etc.: The nation's wealth had been concentrated in a few families. 1
- verb with object concentrative to intensify; make denser, stronger, or purer, especially by the removal or reduction of liquid: to concentrate fruit juice; to concentrate a sauce by boiling it down. 1
- verb with object concentrative Mining. to separate (metal or ore) from rock, sand, etc., so as to improve the quality of the valuable portion. 1
- verb without object concentrative to bring all efforts, faculties, activities, etc., to bear on one thing or activity (often followed by on or upon): to concentrate on solving a problem. 1
- verb without object concentrative to come to or toward a common center; converge; collect: The population concentrated in one part of the city. 1
- verb without object concentrative to become more intense, stronger, or purer. 1
- noun concentrative a concentrated form of something; a product of concentration: a juice concentrate. 1