Concentration
(noun)
- The act or state of focusing one's attention or mental effort on something.
- The degree to which a particular substance is dissolved in a particular solvent.
- The amount of a particular substance present in a particular quantity of another substance or mixture.
Origin:
Late middle english: from latin concentratio(n-), from concentrare "bring together".
Examples:
- He was able to maintain a high level of concentration throughout the exam.
- The concentration of salt in the water is too high.
- The company checks the concentration of sugar in their product.
- The concentration of pollution in the air is getting worse.
- A high concentration of people live in this area.