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con´cen|tra´tive|ness — con|cen|tra|tive «KON suhn TRAY tihv», adjective. tending to concentrate; concentrating. –con´cen|tra´tive|ness, noun … Useful english dictionary
con|cen|tra|tive — «KON suhn TRAY tihv», adjective. tending to concentrate; concentrating. –con´cen|tra´tive|ness, noun … Useful english dictionary
con´cen|tra´tor — con|cen|trate «KON suhn trayt», verb, trat|ed, trat|ing, noun. –v.t. 1. to bring together in one place: »A magnifying glass can concentrate enough sunlight to scorch paper. Our fire chief concentrated his men on the roof to fight the blaze.… … Useful english dictionary
re´con|cen|tra´tion — re|con|cen|trate «ree KON suhn trayt», transitive verb, trat|ed, trat|ing. 1. to concentrate again. 2. to bring (forces) together at some point: »to reconcentrate troops before an offensive. –re´con|cen|tra´tion … Useful english dictionary
con|cen|tra|tion — «KON suhn TRAY shuhn», noun. 1. a concentrating or being concentrated: »a concentration of effort, the concentration of ore. SYNONYM(S): collection, gathering. 2. Figurative. close attention: »When he gave the problem his full concentration, he… … Useful english dictionary
de|con|cen|tra|tion — «dee KON suhn TRAY shuhn», noun. 1. a deconcentrating or being deconcentrated: »Some families…weathered the storm of deconcentration, and still control large business organizations (Manchester Guardian). 2. that which is deconcentrated … Useful english dictionary
di|cen|tra — «dy SEHN truh», noun. any plant of a group of perennial herbs of the fumitory family, having drooping, heart shaped flowers, such as the bleeding heart, Dutchman s breeches, and squirrel corn. ╂[< New Latin Dicentra the genus name < Greek… … Useful english dictionary
fovea cen|tra|lis — «sehn TRAY lihs», Anatomy. a small spot in the center of the retina of the eye, where vision is sharpest. ╂[< New Latin fovea centralis central fovea] … Useful english dictionary
self-con|cen|tra|tion — «SEHLF KON suhn TRAY shuhn», noun. concentration over oneself … Useful english dictionary
cen — cen·tri·cae; cen·tri·cal; cen·tric·i·ty; cen·trif·u·gal·i·za·tion; cen·trif·u·gal·ize; cen·trif·u·gal·ly; cen·trif·u·ga·tion; cen·trif·u·gence; cen·tring; cen·tri·ole; cen·trip·e·tal; cen·trip·e·tal·ism; cen·trip·e·tal·ly; cen·tris·ci·dae;… … English syllables
