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

Dried eucalyptus may not be enough to keep mice away, so opt for eucalyptus oil, which will have a more concentrated aroma. —Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 6 Jan. 2026

Yelp released a list of the top 100 restaurants to get a taco based on restaurants with concentrated number of taco reviews on its site. —Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Jan. 2026

When powered by concentrated sunlight via a triple-junction solar cell, the device produced hydrogen at a record rate of 519 micromoles per hour per square centimeter. —Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 4 Jan. 2026

The most concentrated strikes occurred around the large military complex at Fuerte Tiuna, where three separate targets were hit. —Paul P. Murphy, ABC News, 3 Jan. 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