Added 9 October 2026
concentration
/ˌkɒn.sənˈtɹeɪ.ʃən/ noun
In Latin: animadversio Wiktionary
noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about concentration at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- The act, process or ability of concentrating; the process of becoming concentrated, or the state of being concentrated. The direction of attention to a specific object. The act, process or product of reducing the volume of a liquid, as by evaporation. The act or process of removing the dress of ore and of reducing the valuable part to smaller compass, as by currents of air or water.
- The direction of attention to a specific object.
- The act, process or product of reducing the volume of a liquid, as by evaporation.
Origin
From New Latin concentrātiō (“(1550) action or an act of coming together at a single place; (1659) extraction or separation of one or more of the metals present in an alloy”). Compare French concentration, Spanish concentración, Italian concentrazione (last quarter of 16th century). Equivalent to concentrate + -ion. By surface analysis, con- + centre + -ate + -ion.
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