B1nounpsychologyscience
US/ˌkɑːn.sənˈtreɪ.ʃən/
UK/ˌkɒn.sənˈtreɪ.ʃən/
the ability to think carefully about one thing; also the amount of a substance in something
In context
Noise from the street makes concentration very hard.
I lost my concentration and missed the last question.
The concentration of dust in the air is high today.
Words that go with concentration
verb + noun
- lose concentrationDrivers lose concentration when they are tired.
noun + preposition
- lack of concentrationHis mistakes came from a lack of concentration.
- power of concentrationMeditation improves your power of concentration.
adjective + noun
- high concentrationThe water has a high concentration of salt.
- total concentrationSurgery requires total concentration.