'Concentrated' definitions:
Definition of 'concentrated'
(from WordNet)
adjective
Gathered together or made less diffuse; "their concentrated efforts"; "his concentrated attention"; "concentrated study"; "a narrow thread of concentrated ore" [ant: distributed]
adjective
Of or relating to a solution whose dilution has been reduced
adjective
Intensely focused; "her concentrated passion held them at bay"
adjective
(of light) transmitted directly from a pointed light source [syn: hard, concentrated] [ant: diffuse, diffused, soft]
adjective
Being the most concentrated solution possible at a given temperature; unable to dissolve still more of a substance; "a saturated solution" [syn: saturated, concentrated] [ant: unsaturated]
Definition of 'Concentrated'
From: GCIDE
- Concentrate \Con*cen"trate\ (? or ?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Concentrated; p. pr. & vb. n. Concentrating.] [Pref. con- + L. centrum center. Cf. Concenter.]
- 1. To bring to, or direct toward, a common center; to unite more closely; to gather into one body, mass, or force; to fix; as, to concentrate rays of light into a focus; to concentrate the attention. [1913 Webster]
- (He) concentrated whole force at his own camp. --Motley. [1913 Webster]
- 2. To increase the strength and diminish the bulk of, as of a liquid or an ore; to intensify, by getting rid of useless material; to condense; as, to concentrate acid by evaporation; to concentrate by washing; -- opposed to dilute. [1913 Webster]
- Spirit of vinegar concentrated and reduced to its greatest strength. --Arbuthnot.
- Syn: To combine; to condense; to consolidate. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'concentrated'
From: GCIDE
- concentrated \concentrated\ adj.
- 1. Having a high density of (the indicated substance); as, a narrow thread of concentrated ore.
- Note: [Narrower terms: undiluted (vs. diluted)] [WordNet 1.5]
- 2. Gathered together or made less diffuse; as, their concentrated efforts; his concentrated attention. Opposite of distributed or diffused.
- Note: [Narrower terms: bunched, bunchy, clustered; centered, centred, centralized, focused; undivided] [Also See: compact.] [WordNet 1.5]
- 3. Intense; in an extreme degree; -- of mental phenomena; as, her concentrated passion held them at bay. [WordNet 1.5]
- 4. being the most concentrated solution possible at a given temperature; unable to dissolve still more of a substance. Opposite of dilute or unsaturated.
- Note: [Narrower terms: supersaturated]
- Syn: saturated. [WordNet 1.5]
- 5. reduced to a stronger or more concentrated form; as, concentrated sulfuric acid. Opposite of diluted.
- Syn: condensed. [WordNet 1.5]
- 6. characterized by intensity; especially when imposed from without; -- of actions; as, concentrated study.
- Syn: intensive. [WordNet 1.5]
- 7. characterized by mental concentration.
- Syn: intent. [WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
Synonyms of 'concentrated'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- advertent,
- agog,
- alert,
- all ears,
- all eyes,
- assiduous,
- attentive,
- aware,
- axial,
- careful,
- centermost,
- central,
- centralized,
- centric,
- centroidal,
- centrosymmetric,
- clamped,
- close,
- close-knit,
- close-textured,
- close-woven,
- compact,
- compacted,
- complete,
- compressed,
- concrete,
- condensed,
- congested,
- conscious,
- consolidated,
- constricted,
- contracted,
- crammed,
- crammed full,
- cramped,
- crowded,
- dense,
- desperate,
- diligent,
- earnest,
- entire,
- exclusive,
- exquisite,
- fierce,
- finical,
- finicking,
- finicky,
- firm,
- fixed,
- full-bodied,
- furious,
- geocentric,
- gluey,
- hard,
- heavy,
- heedful,
- impenetrable,
- impermeable,
- intense,
- intent,
- intentive,
- jam-packed,
- jammed,
- key,
- knitted,
- lusty,
- massive,
- meticulous,
- middle,
- middlemost,
- midmost,
- mindful,
- nice,
- niggling,
- nipped,
- nonporous,
- observant,
- observing,
- omphalic,
- on the ball,
- on the job,
- open-eared,
- open-eyed,
- openmouthed,
- packed,
- pinched,
- pinched-in,
- pivotal,
- potent,
- puckered,
- pursed,
- regardful,
- robust,
- serried,
- solid,
- solidified,
- squeezed,
- strangled,
- strangulated,
- substantial,
- terrible,
- thick,
- thick-growing,
- thickset,
- total,
- umbilical,
- undistracted,
- undivided,
- unswerving,
- vehement,
- vicious,
- violent,
- viscid,
- viscose,
- viscous,
- wasp-waisted,
- watchful,
- wrinkled
Words containing 'Concentrated'
- Concentrate,
- Concentrating,
- Concentration,
- Concentrative,
- Concentrativeness,
- Concentrator,
- Concentre,
- Concentred,
- Concentric,
- Concentrical,
- Concentrically,
- Concentricity,
- Concentring,
- concentrate on,
- concentrated fire,
- concentration camp,
- concentration gradient,
- molal concentration,
- molar concentration,
- tomato concentrate,
- hydrogen ion concentration,
- orange-juice concentrate