concentrated

adjective

con·​cen·​trat·​ed ˈkän(t)-sən-ˌtrā-təd 

-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 

-ˌsen-;

ˌkän(t)-sən-ˈtrā-

adverb

Here is Savage working concentratedly on his new, long poem …

—Richard Holmes

Synonyms of concentrated

• rich
• potent
• strong
• robust

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

Recent Examples on the Web

Yet even as some states have a lower bar for the ultra-wealthy, wealth itself is becoming more concentrated, leaving most Americans further behind. —Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 3 Nov. 2025

Strong winds also are expected to lash the West Coast as an atmospheric river (a corridor of concentrated moisture in the atmosphere, sometimes called a tropical plume) arrives on Friday. —Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025

This tech sends a concentrated beam into the ice, vaporizing it rather than melting it — a process known as sublimation. —Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 30 Oct. 2025

Cash purchases remain concentrated at the top and the bottom of the market, with more than half of homes priced $2–$5 million purchased without a mortgage. —Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 28 Oct. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1652, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Phrases Containing concentrated

• be concentrated
• hyper-concentrated

Rhymes for concentrated

• abdicated
• abrogated
• acclimated
• activated
• actuated
• adumbrated
• advocated
• aggravated
• aggregated
• agitated
• allocated
• alternated