concentration
Translation
concentration, density, gathering
Examples
This work requires a lot of concentration.
This work requires a lot of concentration.
There is a high concentration of students in this area.
There is a high concentration of students in this area.
Grammar Patterns
((on sth.)) focus on sth. This work requires concentration on detail.
((a concentration of sth.)) a large amount of sth. in one place There is a high concentration of industry in the north.
Similar Words
Synonyms: focus, attention; Antonyms: distraction
Etymology
From Latin 'con-' (together) + 'centrum' (center). The idea of bringing things to a central point.
Memory Tips
Imagine concentrating all your thoughts into one 'center' 'with' ('con-') all your effort.