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

Hair masks help to replenish and repair by deeply hydrating and nourishing your strands with concentrated conditioning ingredients. —Felicity Carter, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024

The initiative results in a concentrated amount of officers in neighborhoods that have the most gunshots fired as determined by ShotSpotter, a gunshot detection technology. —Drake Bentley, Journal Sentinel, 20 Dec. 2024

The sight of a concentrated shape of X-rays indicates a dramatic event in the history of a galaxy. —Robert Lea, Space.com, 20 Dec. 2024

But being exposed to an ambient, low-level dose of germs is very different from gulping down a concentrated slug of them. —Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 20 Dec. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1652, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Phrases Containing concentrated

• be concentrated
• hyper-concentrated