adj
concentrated
KON-suhnt-ray-tihd
adj
1
Made stronger by having water or bulk removed; not diluted.
"Use less of the concentrated cleaner — it's much stronger than usual."
2
Intense and focused on one particular thing or place.
"The rescue teams made a concentrated effort to reach the trapped hikers."
How to Use Concentrated
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishEither strengthened (as with a liquid that has had water removed), or intensely focused.
Common pairings
concentrated effort
concentrated solution
highly concentrated
Word Forms
more concentrated comparative, most concentrated superlative
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