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

Recent Examples on the Web Where distress makes its home in Colorado Although Colorado ranks high for its share of the population living in prosperous areas, a concentrated pocket of distressed communities persists in the state’s southeastern corner, according to the index. Aldo Svaldi, The Denver Post, 10 Mar. 2024 These unnatural structures miles out into the Gulf create concentrated ecosystems that include a wide variety of forage species. David A. Brown, Field & Stream, 7 Mar. 2024 But following the pandemic, the presence of workforce leadership within expensive cities has gotten more concentrated. Irina Ivanova, Fortune, 7 Mar. 2024 Oil and gas has a concentrated number of players, with bigger budgets to clean up their operations. Julia Simon, NPR, 5 Mar. 2024 Young’s decision was a significant victory for the Biden administration in its effort to preserve competition in a key industry that critics say has grown too concentrated. Lori Aratani, Washington Post, 4 Mar. 2024 The concentrated solar rays will burn through the filter and can cause serious eye injury. John Tufts, The Indianapolis Star, 29 Feb. 2024 This concentrated dominance has helped the S&P 500 push to new highs, more than 6% above its 2021 high, while the equal weight S&P (orange) has yet to reclaim that 2021 high, sitting about 100 points lower. Beth Kindig, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024 The wines are ripe and concentrated, yet fresh and lively, and light on their feet. Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 27 Feb. 2024

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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 19 Mar. 2024.

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