Meaning & use

concentration

noun·Academic

The ability to focus one's attention on a single task, or the amount of a substance in a given mixture.

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The loud construction outside made it hard to keep her concentration while studying.

The lab measured a high concentration of salt in the water sample.

A note on using this word

In chemistry, "concentration" is a precise measurement of dissolved solute, distinct from the everyday sense of mental focus.

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