concentrated

adjective

con·​cen·​trat·​ed ˈkän(t)-sən-ˌtrā-təd 

-ˌsen-

1

: rich in respect to a particular or essential element : made less dilute or diffuse

concentrated sulfuric acid

concentrated orange juice

2

: contained or existing or happening together in a small or narrow space or area : not spread out

a highly concentrated beam of light

3

: intense, intensive

a job requiring hours of concentrated effort

concentratedly

ˈkän(t)-sən-ˌtrā-təd-lē 

-ˌsen-;

ˌkän(t)-sən-ˈtrā-

adverb

Here is Savage working concentratedly on his new, long poem …

—Richard Holmes

Synonyms

• big
• full
• full-bodied
• heady
• lusty
• muscular
• plush
• potent
• rich
• robust
• strong

Examples of concentrated in a Sentence

a concentrated mixture of lemonade and iced tea

when you get a private conference with that financial adviser, you get nothing but his concentrated attention

Recent Examples on the Web

But the incidence of people claiming it was most concentrated in 13 states and the District of Columbia. —Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Money, 20 May 2025

The investment portfolio remains very concentrated, with 89% of assets in the top ten holdings. —Bill Stone, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025

The formula packs over 10 peptides into a concentrated 30% blend to target fine lines, expression lines, and deeper wrinkles. —Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 8 May 2025

Israel said part of its military operation is to push the enclave’s 2.1 million-people population into a more concentrated area in the south and set up a humanitarian aid distribution system. —Laura Kelly, The Hill, 6 May 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1652, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Phrases Containing concentrated

• be concentrated
• hyper-concentrated

Rhymes for concentrated

• abdicated
• abrogated
• acclimated
• activated
• actuated
• adumbrated
• advocated
• aggravated
• aggregated
• agitated
• allocated
• alternated