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concentration

con·cen·tra·tion [ kònss'n tráysh'n ] (plural con·cen·tra·tions)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. focus of mind or resources: the direction of all thought or effort toward one particular task, idea, or subject

2. cluster or number: a large number of things or amount of something collected together in one area
the concentration of computing talent in one part of the country

3. education 
Same as  major (sense 3)


4. education focus of major in college: the main area of study within a college or university student's major field of study
majored in education with a concentration in theater

5. strength of solution: the amount of a substance dissolved in another.
Symbol  c


6. making liquid thicker or stronger: the removal of water from something, usually a liquid, to make it thicker or stronger

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