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The American people should be made aware of the trend toward monopolization of the great public information vehicles and the concentration of more and more power over public opinion in fewer and fewer hands.
Spiro T. Agnew

Meaning of "concentration" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF CONCENTRATION

concentration  [ˌkɒnsənˈtreɪʃən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CONCENTRATION

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Concentration is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES CONCENTRATION MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Concentration

In chemistry, concentration is the abundance of a constituent divided by the total volume of a mixture. Several types of mathematical description can be distinguished: mass concentration, molar concentration, number concentration, and volume concentration. The term concentration can be applied to any kind of chemical mixture, but most frequently it refers to solutes and solvents in solutions. The molar concentration has variants such as normal concentration and osmotic concentration.

Definition of concentration in the English dictionary

The first definition of concentration in the dictionary is intense mental application; complete attention. Other definition of concentration is the act or process of concentrating. Concentration is also something that is concentrated.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CONCENTRATION


administration
ədˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən
arbitration
ˌɑːbɪˈtreɪʃən
castration
ˌkæˈstreɪʃən
corporation
ˌkɔːpəˈreɪʃən
demonstration
ˌdɛmənˈstreɪʃən
filtration
fɪlˈtreɪʃən
frustration
frʌˈstreɪʃən
illustration
ˌɪləˈstreɪʃən
infiltration
ˌɪnfɪlˈtreɪʃən
maladministration
ˌmælədˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən
ministration
ˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən
nitration
naɪˈtreɪʃən
orchestration
ˌɔːkɪsˈtreɪʃən
penetration
ˌpɛnɪˈtreɪʃən
perpetration
ˌpɜːpɪˈtreɪʃən
preregistration
ˌpriːrɛdʒɪˈstreɪʃən
registration
ˌrɛdʒɪˈstreɪʃən
sequestration
ˌsiːkwɛˈstreɪʃən
titration
taɪˈtreɪʃən
ultrafiltration
ˌʌltrəfɪlˈtreɪʃən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CONCENTRATION

concelebrant
concelebrate
concelebration
concent
concenter
concentrate
concentrated
concentratedly
concentration camp
concentration span
concentrative
concentratively
concentrativeness
concentrator
concentre
concentric
concentrical
concentrically
concentricity
concentus

WORDS THAT END LIKE CONCENTRATION

accreditation
action
animation
application
association
certification
citation
combination
communication
confirmation
conversation
creation
destination
documentation
duration
education
evaluation
excitation
federation
formation
foundation

Synonyms and antonyms of concentration in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «CONCENTRATION»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «concentration» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of concentration

Translation of «concentration» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CONCENTRATION

Find out the translation of concentration to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of concentration from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «concentration» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

集合
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

concentración
570 millions of speakers

English

concentration
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

एकाग्रता
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تَرْكِيز
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

концентрация
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

concentração
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

একাগ্রতা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

concentration
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kepekatan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Konzentration
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

集中
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

집중
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Konsentrasi
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

sự tập trung
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

செறிவு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

एकाग्रता
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

konsantrasyon
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

concentrazione
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

koncentracja
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

концентрація
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

concentrare
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

συγκέντρωση
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

konsentrasie
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

koncentration
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

konsentrasjon
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of concentration

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CONCENTRATION»

The term «concentration» is very widely used and occupies the 7.682 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CONCENTRATION» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «concentration» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «concentration» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about concentration

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10 QUOTES WITH «CONCENTRATION»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word concentration.
1
Spiro T. Agnew
The American people should be made aware of the trend toward monopolization of the great public information vehicles and the concentration of more and more power over public opinion in fewer and fewer hands.
2
Jean Alesi
I decided to do the maximum to hold onto the lead for as long as possible. That is why I pushed so hard from the beginning. I was at 100 percent concentration.
3
Sebastian Arcelus
I majored in political science, and my concentration was U.S. involvement in Latin America in the 20th century.
4
Hank Azaria
I was 16 and did a play at school. I was a rather good student... And then I did a play when I was 16 and completely lost all my concentration for academics.
5
Colin Baker
As any actor will tell you, the hardest thing to do is small parts, because you focus all your attention and concentration on that small part. When you're playing the lead part, you don't have time to think about the whole of it, so you just have to steam on and get on with it.
6
Patty Berg
What does it take to be a champion? Desire, dedication, determination, concentration and the will to win.
7
Francis Biddle
I'm for catching every Japanese in America, Alaska, and Hawai'i now and putting them in concentration camps.
8
Nick Cave
At some point you start seeing the difference between what you really want, and what is your priority order. I feel that today I know what I want. That's the problem with perspective, as well as focus and concentration.
9
James Dean
Being an actor is the loneliest thing in the world. You are all alone with your concentration and imagination, and that's all you have.
10
Phil Everly
If you lose your concentration singing harmony, then it's lackluster and no fun to watch.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CONCENTRATION»

Discover the use of concentration in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to concentration and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Concentration: An Approach to Meditation
This perennial best-seller by a distinguished educator assembles 36 mental and physical exercises for taming the natural drifting of the mind. Newly designed edition of a practical manual for success.
Ernest Wood, 1981
2
The Power of Concentration
It is obvious that the person who is best able to focus and concentrate will do the best job. This book is a study guide to concentration.
Theron Q. Dumont, William Walker Atkinson, 2007
3
Concentration Inequalities: A Nonasymptotic Theory of ...
This book introduces key ideas and presents a detailed summary of the state-of-the-art in the area, making it ideal for independent learning and as a reference.
Stéphane Boucheron, Gábor Lugosi, Pascal Massart, 2013
4
Concentration
Contents: the Nature of Concentration; Power of Repose; Self-Control; Concentration in the Daily Life; Concentration Through Devotion; Peace and Bliss.
Annie R. Militz, 1996
5
Peterson's Stress Concentration Factors
This updated Third Edition features: Completely updated and revised coverage of the most recent stress concentration factors, including geometric discontinuities in tubes and countersunk holes in plates The how-to's of optimizing a shape to ...
Walter D. Pilkey, Deborah F. Pilkey, 2008
6
Concentration: The Secret of Success
Contents: the Desire for Success; the Need for Concentration; Breathing & Concentration; Directions for Breathing During Concentration; Breathing Exercises; Directions for Concentration; Directions for Going Into the Silence; the True ...
Julia Seton Sears, 1993
7
Media Concentration and Democracy: Why Ownership Matters
Firmly rooting its argument in democratic and economic theory, the book argues that a more democratic distribution of communicative power within the public sphere and a structure that provides safeguards against abuse of media power provide ...
C. Edwin Baker, 2006
8
Legacies of Dachau: The Uses and Abuses of a Concentration ...
A unified interpretation of the historical, political and remembered culture of Dachau concentration camp, first published in 2001.
Harold Marcuse, 2001
9
The Art of Concentration: Enhance focus, reduce stress and ...
Featuring techniques and exercises to help improve concentration, it is guaranteed to help us all improve the way we work and the way we live our lives.
Harriet Griffey, 2010
10
Inside the Concentration Camps: Eyewitness Accounts of Life ...
This book is a translation of an oral history of the concentration camp experience recorded immediately after World War II as told by men and women who endured it and lived to tell about it.
Eugène Aroneanu, 1996

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CONCENTRATION»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term concentration is used in the context of the following news items.
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U.S. Wealth-Concentration: The Most-Accurate Current Estimates
Wealthiest 0.0025% (Forbes 400) Own 2.75% (of all trackable privately-held wealth, not including 'non-profits' that are controlled by them). «RINF Alternative News, Jul 15»
2
NIB health and travel insurer beefed up by major acquisition
... Nomads Group reflects further concentration within the insurance market .... Group reflects further concentration within the insurance market. «Interest.co.nz, Jul 15»
3
'KL: A History of the Nazi Concentration Camps,' by Nikolaus …
Of an estimated 2.3 million prisoners who entered the hell of the Nazi concentration camps, over 1.7 million were killed, whether gassed or ... «New York Times, Jul 15»
4
How to overcome income fund concentration risk
While they have so far overcome the challenges typically associated with size and broadly delivered on performance, fund selectors have ... «Citywire.co.uk, Jul 15»
5
Children are not the only ones with concentration problems
Experts say summer time is possibly a big source of distraction. And even though it's hot outside, they say you'd rather be out enjoying the ... «Mississippi News Now, Jul 15»
6
Lack of concentration cause of defeat - Herbert Addo
Head Coach of Hearts of Oak, Herbert Addo has attributed his side's 2-1 home loss to Sekondi Hasaacas on match day 21 of the First Capital ... «AllSports.com.gh, Jul 15»
7
Google apologizes for approving Nazi Concentration Camps in the …
Google apologizes for approving Nazi Concentration Camps in the game Ingress. Google Owned startup, Niantic Labs developed Ingress ... «MyTechBits, Jul 15»
8
UHV business school adds HR management concentration
In the fall, the UHV School of Business Administration will add a human resource management concentration to its Bachelor of Business ... «Victoria Advocate, Jul 15»
9
North Texas Holocaust Survivor Returns To Concentration Camp
It's been 70 years since Jack Repp of Dallas was liberated from Dachau concentration camp as a Nazi prisoner. (Published Friday, Jul 3, 2015). «NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth, Jul 15»
10
Google angers Holocaust survivors by including real-world …
Holocaust survivor organisations “are completely appalled” that a Google-owned company is using former Nazi concentration camps in an ... «Newstalk 106-108 fm, Jul 15»

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