concentrated

Undiluted and potent

Concentrated describes something made stronger or denser by removing diluting elements.

Concentrated orange juice has had water removed.

A concentrated solution holds more solute per volume.

The word extends to mental focus: concentrated effort, concentrated attention.

Concentrated also describes things gathered into a small area: concentrated fire, concentrated population.

mental

focused

Directing attention narrowly

intense · undivided · fixated · single-minded · rapt · locked-in · unwavering · dedicated · immersed · riveted

chemical

solution

Answer or liquid mixture

saturation · distilled · reduced · extract · essence · potency · reagent · precipitate · evaporated · purified

culinary

juice

Extracted fruit liquid

reduction · extract · puree · condensed · syrup · essence · broth · tomato · frozen · reconstitute

spatial

clustered

Gathered closely together

localized · grouped · massed · packed · bunched · aggregated · compacted · huddled · crowded · consolidated

military

forces

Causes of motion

offensive · barrage · attack · massed · deployment · bombardment · strike · surge · amassed · mobilized

Categories
Opposites
physical density/strength

concentrateddiluted

Made weaker by adding liquid

dilute · watered-down · weak · thin · thinned

spatial distribution

concentrateddispersed

Spread widely apart

scattered · spread · diffuse · diffused · distributed

mental focus/attention

concentrateddistracted

Unable to concentrate

unfocused · scattered · inattentive · absent-minded · wandering

Phrases
Family

concentrate, concentration, concentrating, concentrates, concentrations, concentrator, concentrators

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G