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10 Language-to-English DictionariesConcentration
/ˌkɒn.sənˈtreɪ.ʃən/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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The action or power of focusing one's attention or mental effort.
"The puzzle requires a high level of concentration."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the modern Latin prefix com- (together) combined with centrum (center), entering English in the 17th century via French. Originally used in chemistry and optics to describe the bringing of things to a central point, its meaning later broadened to include the mental focus of attention.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Concentration" is said worldwide
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concentration
Transliteration: concentration
"Il a besoin de beaucoup de concentration pour lire ce livre."
Konzentration
Transliteration: Konzentration
"Für diese Arbeit braucht man viel Konzentration."
concentrazione
Transliteration: concentrazione
"Il rumore ha rotto la mia concentrazione."
concentración
Transliteration: concentración
"Estudiar requiere mucha concentración y silencio."
concentração
Transliteration: concentração
"O jogo exige rapidez e concentração."
एकाग्रता
Transliteration: ekagrata
"पढ़ाई के लिए एकाग्रता बहुत जरूरी है।"
集中
Transliteration: jízhōng
"做这件事情需要高度的集中力。"
집중
Transliteration: jipjung
"그는 시험 공부를 위해 깊은 집중이 필요했다."
集中
Transliteration: shūchū
"パズルを解くには相当な集中力が要る。"
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