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

Choose a concentrated dish soap that contains a degreaser to help cut through oil. —Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 21 Feb. 2026

As investors have witnessed capital shifting out of concentrated, high-valuation Mag 7 darlings, Dow constituents have enjoyed inflows as investors flock towards broader, higher-quality and inexpensive blue chips. —Jeff Kilburg, CNBC, 20 Feb. 2026

Our current trajectory is to scale these metal recovery facilities in different geographies of the US, particularly areas of concentrated solar installations. —Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 20 Feb. 2026

The effect isn’t passively observant but, rather, rigorously formal, embodying Depardon’s own concentrated engagement and demanding the same involvement of viewers. —Richard Brody, New Yorker, 19 Feb. 2026

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