Synonyms for concentration
Most common
density compactness tightness denseness absorption immersion assiduity
Synonyms by meaning
Noun
1. Density
2. Absorption
3. Assiduity
Other
intensity, study, mind, consolidation, centralization UK US, centralisation UK, condensation, pelmanism
Definitions
- n. 1
The act, process or ability of concentrating; the process of becoming concentrated, or the state of being concentrated.
- n. 2
The act, process or ability of concentrating; the process of becoming concentrated, or the state of being concentrated. The direction of attention to a specific object.
- n. 3
The act, process or ability of concentrating; the process of becoming concentrated, or the state of being concentrated. The act, process or product of reducing the volume of a liquid, as by evaporation.
Forms
- Plural
- concentrations → densities, compactnesses, tightnesses, densenesses…
Example sentences
- density There is a high density of giraffes in this area.
- tightness I felt an uncomfortable tightness in my chest.
- compactness The selling point of cup ramen is its compactness, which makes it easy to carry.
- absorption Could you explain how food absorption takes place?
- immersion Orthodox Christians prefer to baptize by immersion.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| concentration | falling | |
| density | falling | |
| tightness | rising | |
| compactness | falling | |
| denseness | steady | |
| absorption | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- mind1
- 5 letters
- study2
- 7 letters
- density3
- 9 letters
- intensity4, immersion3, tightness2, denseness, assiduity, pelmanism
- 10 letters
- absorption3
- 11 letters
- compactness3, engrossment3
- 12 letters
- condensation4
- 13 letters
- consolidation5, assiduousness
- 14 letters
- centralization5, centralisation
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (study2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- concentration
- Italiano
- concentrazione
- Deutsch
- Konzentration
- Català
- concentració