concentration

/ˌkɑnsənˈtreɪʃən/
noun
  1. The ability to focus one's attention or mental effort on a particular task or thought.
    • Lack of sleep can seriously affect your concentration during the day.
    • The chess player's intense concentration helped him win the match.
    • She needs complete silence to maintain her concentration while studying.
  2. A large amount of something in one place or a high level of a substance in a mixture.
    • The concentration of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere has been rising.
    • There is a high concentration of salt in the Dead Sea.
    • The city has a heavy concentration of tech companies in its downtown area.
  3. The process of gathering people or things together in one place.
    • Urban areas experience a concentration of population and resources.
    • The concentration of troops near the border worried neighboring countries.
    • The concentration of wealth in a few hands can lead to economic inequality.
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