Standard Lemma guide

concentrated

adj · verb · 8 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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  • General-American: /ˈkɑnsəntɹeɪtɪd/
  • US: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈkɒnsəntɹeɪtɪd/
  • CMU ARPABET: K AA1 N S AH0 N T R EY2 T IH0 D Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

Not dilute; having a high concentration.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • We made a drink from concentrated orange juice.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: strong

Antonyms: diluted

2

adj

Meaning 2

Intense; directed towards a specific location.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • The concentrated fire from the enemy destroyed our fortifications.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: centered, concentrated, focused, inspissated, intensive, telic, intent

Antonyms: haphazard, sporadic

3

verb

Meaning 3

simple past and past participle of concentrate

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, participle, past

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

adjective

Meaning 4

gathered together or made less diffuse

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • their concentrated efforts
  • his concentrated attention
  • concentrated study
  • a narrow thread of concentrated ore

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: distributed

5

adjective

Meaning 5

being the most concentrated solution possible at a given temperature; unable to dissolve still more of a substance

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • a saturated solution

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: saturated

Antonyms: none provided

6

adjective

Meaning 6

(of light) transmitted directly from a pointed light source

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: hard

Antonyms: none provided

7

adjective satellite

Meaning 7

of or relating to a solution whose dilution has been reduced

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

8

adjective satellite

Meaning 8

intensely focused

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • her concentrated passion held them at bay

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

No etymology was provided for this word.

Across languages

Translations

30 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Azerbaijani: qatı — not dilute
  • Bulgarian: концентриран (koncentriran) — not dilute
  • Chinese Mandarin: 密集 (mìjí) — not dilute
  • Czech: koncentrovaný — not dilute
  • Esperanto: koncentrita — not dilute
  • French: concentré — not dilute
  • Galician: concentrado — not dilute
  • German: konzentriert — not dilute
  • Greek: συμπυκνωμένος (sympyknoménos) — not dilute
  • Greek: συγκεντρωμένος (sygkentroménos) — not dilute
  • Hebrew: מרוכז (merukáz) — not dilute
  • Hebrew: רווי (ravúy) — not dilute
  • Irish: tiubhaithe — not dilute
  • Latin: spissātus — not dilute
  • Māori: kukū — not dilute
  • Polish: stężony — not dilute
  • Polish: zagęszczony — not dilute
  • Polish: skoncentrowany — not dilute
  • Romanian: concentrat — not dilute
  • Romanian: nediluat — not dilute
  • Russian: концентри́рованный (koncentrírovannyj) — not dilute
  • Russian: насы́щенный (nasýščennyj) — not dilute
  • Tagalog: malapot — not dilute
  • Bulgarian: силен (silen) — intense
  • Greek: εντατικός (entatikós) — intense
  • Greek: έντονος (éntonos) — intense
  • Greek: σύντονος (sýntonos) — intense
  • Polish: skupiony — intense
  • Polish: zmasowany — intense
  • Polish: skoncentrowany — intense
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