Synonyms for concentration
ˌkɒn sənˈtreɪ ʃəncon·cen·tra·tion

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1. concentrationnoun

   A field or course of study on which one focuses, especially as a student in a college or university.

   Synonyms:
   major

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1. concentrationnoun

   the strength of a solution; number of molecules of a substance in a given volume

   Synonyms:
   tightness, immersion, assiduity, compactness, absorption, denseness, assiduousness, density, engrossment

   Antonyms:
   dilution, distribution, dispersion

2. concentration, density, denseness, tightness, compactnessnoun

   the spatial property of being crowded together

   Synonyms:
   immersion, tautness, parsimoniousness, absorption, constriction, parsimony, closeness, assiduousness, stringency, assiduity, niggardliness, denseness, tightfistedness, dumbness, compactness, slow-wittedness, minginess, engrossment, tightness, meanness, niggardness, density

   Antonyms:
   distribution, dispersion, dilution

3. concentrationnoun

   strengthening the concentration (as of a solute in a mixture) by removing diluting material

   Synonyms:
   tightness, immersion, assiduity, compactness, absorption, denseness, assiduousness, density, engrossment

   Antonyms:
   dilution, dispersion, distribution

4. concentrationnoun

   increase in density

   Synonyms:
   tightness, immersion, assiduity, compactness, absorption, denseness, assiduousness, density, engrossment

   Antonyms:
   dispersion, distribution, dilution

5. concentration, engrossment, absorption, immersionnoun

   complete attention; intense mental effort

   Synonyms:
   immersion, dousing, submersion, absorption, submerging, ingress, assiduousness, preoccupancy, soaking up, ducking, assiduity, denseness, preoccupation, compactness, engrossment, intentness, assimilation, tightness, density, submergence

   Antonyms:
   distribution, dispersion, dilution

6. concentrationnoun

   bringing together military forces

   Synonyms:
   tightness, immersion, assiduity, compactness, absorption, denseness, assiduousness, density, engrossment

   Antonyms:
   distribution, dispersion, dilution

7. assiduity, assiduousness, concentrationnoun

   great and constant diligence and attention

   Synonyms:
   immersion, tightness, engrossment, assiduity, compactness, absorption, denseness, assiduousness, density

   Antonyms:
   dilution, distribution, dispersion

Matched Categories

1. • Assembly
   • Attention
   • Diligence
   • Increase
   • Property
   • Strengthening

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1. concentrationnoun

   Synonyms:
   condensation, compression into a small compass

2. concentrationnoun

   Synonyms:
   reduction by evaporation

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1. concentrationnoun

   Synonyms:
   centralization, consolidation, condensation

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1. List of paraphrases for "concentration":

   concentrations, focus, merger, concentrating, concentrated, levels, strength, centralisation, concentrate, content, level

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1. Hillary Clinton:

   These mergers should be scrutinized very closely with an eye to preventing the undue concentration that they appear to create, i am very skeptical of the claim that consumers will benefit from them because the evidence from careful studies shows that too often the companies end up pocketing profits rather than passing savings to consumers.

2. John F. Kennedy:

   ...probably the greatest concentration of talent and genius in this house except for perhaps those times when Thomas Jefferson ate alone.

3. Wang Yifeng:

   The market is worried that real estate companies have a high concentration of cashflow problems, which would trigger large-scale bad debt risks in the banking system.

4. Andy Green:

   We’re trying to support new investment and policies that are going to diversify and address that underlying problem of concentration.

5. Massimo Osanna:

   If the timing had been respected more at the beginning we wouldn't have this concentration of work that is causing problems now.