I. ˈkän(t)-sən-ˌtrāt, -ˌsen- verb
( -trat·ed ; -trat·ing )
Etymology: com- + Latin centrum center
Date: 1641
transitive verb
1.
a. : to bring or direct toward a common center or objective : focus
concentrate one's efforts
b. : to gather into one body, mass, or force
power was concentrated in a few able hands
c. : to accumulate (a toxic substance) in bodily tissues
fish concentrate mercury
2.
a. : to make less dilute
concentrate syrup
b. : to express or exhibit in condensed form
intransitive verb
1. : to draw toward or meet in a common center
2. : gather , collect
3. : to focus one's powers, efforts, or attention
concentrate on a problem
• con·cen·trat·ed·ly -ˌtrā-təd-lē; ˌkän(t)-sən-ˈtrā- adverb
• con·cen·tra·tive -ˌtrā-tiv adjective
II. noun
Date: 1883
1. : something concentrated: as
a. : a mineral-rich product obtained after an initial processing of ore
b. : a food reduced in bulk by elimination of fluid
orange juice concentrate
2. : a feedstuff (as grains) relatively rich in digestible nutrients — compare fiber