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concentrating

concentrating definition

concentrating


 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  concentrate 
 
  2  of  8  senses  of  concentrate 
 
  Sense  2 
  concentrate,  focus,  center,  centre,  pore,  rivet 
  =>  steep,  immerse,  engulf,  plunge,  engross,  absorb,  soak  up 
  =>  recall 
  =>  think 
  =>  zoom  in 
  =>  listen,  hear,  take  heed 
 
  Sense  4 
  condense,  concentrate 
  =>  encapsulate,  capsule,  capsulize 
  =>  telescope 
 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  concentrate 
 
  2  of  8  senses  of  concentrate 
 
  Sense  2 
  concentrate,  focus,  center,  centre,  pore,  rivet 
  =>  steep,  immerse,  engulf,  plunge,  engross,  absorb,  soak  up 
  =>  drink  in  drink 
  =>  recall 
  =>  think 
  =>  zoom  in 
  =>  listen,  hear,  take  heed 
  =>  incline 
 
  Sense  4 
  condense,  concentrate 
  =>  encapsulate,  capsule,  capsulize 
  =>  telescope 
 
  Entailment  of  verb  concentrate 
 
 
  Synonyms/Hypernyms  (Ordered  by  Frequency)  of  verb  concentrate 
 
  8  senses  of  concentrate 
 
  Sense  1 
  concentrate 
  =>  change  state,  turn 
 
  Sense  2 
  concentrate,  focus,  center,  centre,  pore,  rivet 
  =>  think,  cogitate,  cerebrate 
 
  Sense  3 
  centralize,  centralise,  concentrate 
  =>  change,  alter 
 
  Sense  4 
  condense,  concentrate 
  =>  abridge,  foreshorten,  abbreviate,  shorten,  cut,  contract,  reduce 
 
  Sense  5 
  concentrate 
  =>  converge 
 
  Sense  6 
  condense,  concentrate,  contract 
  =>  change,  alter 
 
  Sense  7 
  boil  down  reduce,  decoct,  concentrate 
  =>  decrease,  diminish,  lessen,  fall 
 
  Sense  8 
  reduce,  boil  down  concentrate 
  =>  decrease,  lessen,  minify 
 
  Familiarity  of  verb  concentrate 
 
  concentrate  used  as  a  verb  is  common  (polysemy  count  =  8) 
 
  Synonyms  (Grouped  by  Similarity  of  Meaning)  of  verb  concentrate 
 
  Sense  1 
  concentrate 
  =>  change  state,  turn 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  2 
  concentrate,  focus,  center,  centre,  pore,  rivet 
  =>  think,  cogitate,  cerebrate 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  3 
  centralize,  centralise,  concentrate 
  =>  change,  alter 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  4 
  condense,  concentrate 
  =>  abridge,  foreshorten,  abbreviate,  shorten,  cut,  contract,  reduce 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  5 
  concentrate 
  =>  converge 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  6 
  condense,  concentrate,  contract 
  =>  change,  alter 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  7 
  boil  down  reduce,  decoct,  concentrate 
  =>  decrease,  diminish,  lessen,  fall 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  8 
  reduce,  boil  down  concentrate 
  =>  decrease,  lessen,  minify 
  -------------- 
 
  Overview  of  verb  concentrate 
 
  The  verb  concentrate  has  8  senses  (first  5  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (8)  concentrate  --  (make  dense  or  denser;  of  the  solvent  of  a  solution) 
  2.  (4)  concentrate,  focus,  center,  centre,  pore,  rivet  --  (focus  one's  attention  on  something  "Please  focus  on  your  studies  and  not  on  your  hobbies") 
  3.  (4)  centralize,  centralise,  concentrate  --  (make  central;  "The  Russian  government  centralized  the  distribution  of  food") 
  4.  (2)  condense,  concentrate  --  (make  more  concise;  "condense  the  contents  of  a  book  into  a  summary") 
  5.  (1)  concentrate  --  (draw  together  or  meet  in  one  common  center;  "These  groups  concentrate  in  the  inner  cities") 
  6.  condense,  concentrate,  contract  --  (compress  or  concentrate;  "Congress  condensed  the  three-year  plan  into  a  six-month  plan") 
  7.  boil  down  reduce,  decoct,  concentrate  --  (be  cooked  until  very  little  is  left  as  of  sauces;  "The  sauce  should  reduce  to  one  cup") 
  8.  reduce,  boil  down  concentrate  --  (cook  until  very  little  liquid  is  left  as  of  sauces;  "The  cook  reduced  the  sauce  by  boiling  it  for  a  long  time") 
 
  Overview  of  verb  concentrate 
 
  The  verb  concentrate  has  8  senses  (first  5  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (8)  concentrate  --  (make  dense  or  denser;  of  the  solvent  of  a  solution) 
  2.  (4)  concentrate,  focus,  center,  centre,  pore,  rivet  --  (focus  one's  attention  on  something  "Please  focus  on  your  studies  and  not  on  your  hobbies") 
  3.  (4)  centralize,  centralise,  concentrate  --  (make  central;  "The  Russian  government  centralized  the  distribution  of  food") 
  4.  (2)  condense,  concentrate  --  (make  more  concise;  "condense  the  contents  of  a  book  into  a  summary") 
  5.  (1)  concentrate  --  (draw  together  or  meet  in  one  common  center;  "These  groups  concentrate  in  the  inner  cities") 
  6.  condense,  concentrate,  contract  --  (compress  or  concentrate;  "Congress  condensed  the  three-year  plan  into  a  six-month  plan") 
  7.  boil  down  reduce,  decoct,  concentrate  --  (be  cooked  until  very  little  is  left  as  of  sauces;  "The  sauce  should  reduce  to  one  cup") 
  8.  reduce,  boil  down  concentrate  --  (cook  until  very  little  liquid  is  left  as  of  sauces;  "The  cook  reduced  the  sauce  by  boiling  it  for  a  long  time") 



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