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Definition of concentrated adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

concentrated

adjective
 
/ˈkɒnsntreɪtɪd/
 
/ˈkɑːnsntreɪtɪd/
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  1. showing that you are determined to do something
    • He made a concentrated effort to finish the work on time.
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs
    • be
    adverb
    • fully
    • totally
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  2. (of a substance) made stronger because water or other substances have been removed
    • concentrated orange juice
    • a concentrated solution of salt in water
    • The liquid is found in a highly concentrated form.
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs
    • be
    adverb
    • highly
    • very
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  3. if something exists or happens in a concentrated way, there is a lot of it in one place or at one time
    • concentrated gunfire
    • a widespread distrust of concentrated power and bureaucracies
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs
    • be
    adverb
    • heavily
    • highly
    • particularly
    preposition
    • at
    • in
    • within
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