concentrated

adjective

con·​cen·​trat·​ed ˈkän(t)-sən-ˌtrā-təd How to pronounce concentrated (audio)
-ˌsen-
1
: rich in respect to a particular or essential element : made less dilute or diffuse
concentrated sulfuric acid
concentrated orange juice
2
: contained or existing or happening together in a small or narrow space or area : not spread out
a highly concentrated beam of light
3
: intense, intensive
a job requiring hours of concentrated effort
concentratedly
ˈkän(t)-sən-ˌtrā-təd-lē How to pronounce concentrated (audio)
-ˌsen-;
ˌkän(t)-sən-ˈtrā-
adverb
Here is Savage working concentratedly on his new, long poem … Richard Holmes

Examples of concentrated in a Sentence

a concentrated mixture of lemonade and iced tea when you get a private conference with that financial adviser, you get nothing but his concentrated attention
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Formal compliance with the Howey test does not negate the risks of concentrated ownership, inadequate disclosures, or public confusion over the token’s purpose and legitimacy. Tonya M. Evans, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025 The new funding is part of a concentrated drive in the past few years to revive the once-thriving industrial town as developers look to infuse it with a series of modern apartment and mixed-use projects. Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 11 Apr. 2025 The Women’s March was highly organized and concentrated, while the protests in June 2020 were largely spontaneous and spread out. Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 5 Apr. 2025 Maryland is home to the third-largest Salvadoran American population in the country – most concentrated in Montgomery and Prince George’s counties, according to George Mason University. Polo Sandoval, CNN Money, 4 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for concentrated

Word History

First Known Use

1652, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Time Traveler
The first known use of concentrated was in 1652

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“Concentrated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/concentrated. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.

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