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Noun concentration has 7 senses

concentration - the strength of a solution; number of molecules of a substance in a given volume (expressed as moles/cubic meter)
--₁ is a kind of property
--₁ has particulars:
titer, titre; hydrogen ion concentration; molality; molarity, molar concentration, M

Derived form: verb concentrate₁
concentration, density, denseness, compactness - the spatial property of being crowded together
--₂ is a kind of spacing, spatial arrangement
Antonyms: distribution, dispersion
--₂ has particulars: bits per inch, bpi; flux density, flux
Derived form: verb concentrate₅
concentration - strengthening the concentration (as of a solute in a mixture) by removing extraneous material
--₃ is a kind of strengthening
Antonyms: dilution
--₃ has particulars: pervaporation
Derived forms: verb concentrate₆, verb concentrate₄, verb concentrate₇, verb concentrate₁, verb concentrate₈
concentration - increase in density
--₄ is a kind of increase
--₄ has particulars:
compaction, compression, concretion, densification; rarefaction

Derived forms: verb concentrate₇, verb concentrate₁, verb concentrate₈
concentration, engrossment, absorption, immersion - complete attention; intense mental effort
--₅ is a kind of attention
--₅ has particulars:
focus, focusing, focussing, direction, centering; specialism; study

Derived form: verb concentrate₂
concentration - bringing together military forces
--₆ is a kind of assembly, assemblage, gathering

Derived form: verb concentrate₅
assiduity, assiduousness, concentration - great and constant diligence and attention
--₇ is a kind of diligence, industriousness, industry
--₇ has particulars: intentness, engrossment; singleness
Derived form: verb concentrate₂