Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

concentrative

/kənˈsɛntɹətɪv/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.08 in modern English

Syllables: con-cen-tra-tive
IPA: /kənˈsɛntɹətɪv/

20

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Characterised by concentration.

Example Sentences

"To observe attentively is to remember distinctly; and so far the concentrative chess-player will do very well at whist;[…]."

Etymology

Etymology tree English concentrate Proto-Indo-European *-wós Proto-Indo-European *-iHwósder. Latin -īvus Old French -ifbor. Middle English -yf English -ive English concentrative From concentrate + -ive.

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /kənˈsɛntɹətɪv/

Inflected Forms

more concentrative (comparative) most concentrative (superlative)

Derived Forms

concentratively concentrativeness

Questions

How do you pronounce concentrative?: The recorded pronunciation is /kənˈsɛntɹətɪv/.
What does concentrative mean?: Characterised by concentration.
Where does concentrative come from?: Etymology tree English concentrate Proto-Indo-European *-wós Proto-Indo-European *-iHwósder. Latin -īvus Old French -ifbor. Middle English -yf English -ive English concentrative From concentrate + -ive.

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