To save this word, you'll need to log in.
hy·per·con·cen·tra·tion | \ ˌhī-pər-ˌkän(t)-sən-ˈtrā-shən 
, -ˌsen- \
, -ˌsen- \variants:
or hyper-concentration
plural hyperconcentrations or hyper-concentrations
Definition of hyperconcentration
: intense or excessive concentration …beyond these direct economic effects, today's hyperconcentration of income threatens our economy through our political system.— Jacob Hacker and Nate Loewentheil
Keep scrolling for more
Comments on hyperconcentration
What made you want to look up hyperconcentration? Please tell us where you read or heard it (including the quote, if possible).
Test Your Vocabulary
Name that Thing: Flower Edition
- Name that flower
Can you spell these 10 commonly misspelled words?
TAKE THE QUIZ
Test Your Knowledge - and learn some interesting things along the way.
TAKE THE QUIZLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridgedWords at Play
Ask the Editors
Share hyperconcentration
Time Traveler for hyperconcentration
The first known use of hyperconcentration was in 1897
See more words from the same year