concentrated
[ kon-suh n-trey-tid ]
/ ˈkɒn sənˌtreɪ tɪd /
adjective
applied with all one's attention, energy, etc.: their concentrated efforts to win the election.
clustered or gathered together closely.
treated to remove or reduce an inessential ingredient, especially liquid: concentrated orange juice.
Origin of concentrated
First recorded in 1680–90;
concentrate +
-ed2
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Definition for concentrated (2 of 2)
concentrate
[ kon-suhn-treyt ]
/ ˈkɒn sənˌtreɪt /
verb (used with object), con·cen·trat·ed, con·cen·trat·ing.
verb (used without object), con·cen·trat·ed, con·cen·trat·ing.
noun
a concentrated form of something; a product of concentration: a juice concentrate.
Origin of concentrate
ANTONYMS FOR concentrate
synonym study for concentrate
1. See
contract.
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British Dictionary definitions for concentrated
concentrate
/ (ˈkɒnsənˌtreɪt) /
verb
to come or cause to come to a single purpose or aim
to concentrate one's hopes on winning
to make or become denser or purer by the removal of certain elements, esp the solvent of a solution
(tr)
to remove rock or sand from (an ore) to make it purer
(intr often foll by on)
to bring one's faculties to bear (on); think intensely (about)
noun
a concentrated material or solution
tomato concentrate
Derived forms of concentrate
concentrator, nounWord Origin for concentrate
C17: back formation from
concentration, ultimately from Latin
com- same +
centrum
centre