concentration
/ˌkɑn.sənˈtɹeɪ.ʃən/
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: 4.27 in modern English
17
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
The act, process or ability of concentrating; the process of becoming concentrated, or the state of being concentrated.
Uncountable
noun
The act, process or ability of concentrating; the process of becoming concentrated, or the state of being concentrated.
Uncountable
noun
The act, process or ability of concentrating; the process of becoming concentrated, or the state of being concentrated.
Uncountable
noun
The act, process or ability of concentrating; the process of becoming concentrated, or the state of being concentrated.
Uncountable
noun
A field or course of study on which one focuses, especially as a student in a college or university.
Uncountable
Example Sentences
- "The Koreans Almost all the Koreans in China live in the north-eastern provinces. The greatest concentration is found in an area of approximately 1,200 square miles in Kirin Province, an area which is part of the Yen-pien Korean Autonomous Chou."
- "Surprisingly, this analysis revealed that acute exposure to solvent vapors at concentrations below those associated with long-term effects appears to increase the risk of a fatal automobile accident. Furthermore, this increase in risk is comparable to the risk of death from leukemia after long-term exposure to benzene, another solvent, which has the well-known property of causing this type of cancer."
Etymology
From New Latin concentrātiō (“(1550) action or an act of coming together at a single place; (1659) extraction or separation of one or more of the metals present in an alloy”). Compare French concentration, Spanish concentración, Italian concentrazione (last quarter of 16th century). Equivalent to concentrate + -ion. By surface analysis, con- + centre + -ate + -ion.
Word Breakdown
- Root: concentrātiō
- Suffix: concentrate
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˌkɑn.sənˈtɹeɪ.ʃən/
- British English: /ˌkɒn.sənˈtɹeɪ.ʃən/