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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
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)]
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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}.]
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3. Intense; in an extreme degree; -- of mental phenomena; as,
her concentrated passion held them at bay.
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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.
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5. reduced to a stronger or more concentrated form; as,
concentrated sulfuric acid. Opposite of {diluted}.
Syn: condensed.
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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.
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from
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Center \Cen"ter\, Centre \Cen"tre\ v. i. [imp. & p. p.
{Centered} or {Centred} (s[e^]n"t[~e]rd); p. pr. & vb. n.
{Centering} or {Centring}.]
1. To be placed in a center; to be central.
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2. To be collected to a point; to be concentrated; to rest
on, or gather about, as a center.
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Where there is no visible truth wherein to center,
error is as wide as men's fancies. --Dr. H. More.
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Our hopes must center in ourselves alone. --Dryden.
[1913 Webster] Center