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concentration

/ˌkɒnsənˈtɹeɪʃən/ /ˌkɑnsənˈtɹeɪʃən/

Meanings
noun
The act, process or ability of concentrating; the process of becoming concentrated, or the state of being concentrated.

Examples :

"My concentration was high during the important math test. "
mind ability process action essential

Related Words

Illustration becoming

becoming verb

/bɪˈkʊmɪŋɡ/ /bəˈkʌmɪŋ/

To arrive, come (to a place).

"The family is becoming more organized now that they have a new calendar. "

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important adjective

/ɪmˈpɔːtənt/ /ɪmˈpɔɹtənt/

Having relevant and crucial value.

"It is very important to give your daughter independence in her life so she learns from experience."

Illustration concentrated

concentrated verb

/ˈkɒnsəntɹeɪtɪd/ /ˈkɑnsəntɹeɪtɪd/

To bring to, or direct toward, a common center; to unite more closely; to gather into one body, mass, or force.

"to concentrate rays of light into a focus"

Illustration university

university noun

/juːnɪˈvɜːsətiː/ /junɨˈvɝsəti/

Institution of higher education (typically accepting students from the age of about 17 or 18, depending on country, but in some exceptional cases able to take younger students) where subjects are studied and researched in depth and degrees are offered.

"My older sister is attending university to study engineering. "

Illustration substance

substance noun

/ˈsʌbstəns/

Physical matter; material.

"The scientist carefully examined the substance to determine its chemical composition. "

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especially adverb

/əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/

(manner) In a special manner; specially.

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

Illustration lemonade

lemonade noun

/ˌlɛmənˈeɪd/ /ˈlɛmənˌeɪd/

A flavoured beverage consisting of water, lemon, and sweetener, sometimes ice, served mainly as a refreshment.

"The children enjoyed the cool lemonade on a hot summer afternoon. "

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matching verb

/ˈmætʃɪŋ/

To agree; to be equal; to correspond.

""My blue shirt is matching my blue jeans today." "

Illustration biochemistry

biochemistry noun

/ˌbaɪoʊˈkɛmɪstri/ /ˌbaɪəˈkɛmɪstri/

The chemistry of those compounds that occur in living organisms, and the processes that occur in their metabolism and catabolism

"My biology class is studying biochemistry to understand how the food I eat is broken down in my body. "

Illustration concentrating

concentrating verb

/ˈkɒnsənˌtreɪtɪŋ/ /ˈkɑːnsənˌtreɪtɪŋ/

To bring to, or direct toward, a common center; to unite more closely; to gather into one body, mass, or force.

"to concentrate rays of light into a focus"

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pelmanism noun

/ˈpɛlmənɪzəm/

A system of training to improve the memory.

""My grandmother uses a memory game called Pelmanism to keep her mind sharp." "

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proportion noun

/pɹəˈpɔːʃən/ /pɹəˈpɔɹʃən/

A quantity of something that is part of the whole amount or number.

"The proportion of students who chose math as their favorite subject was quite high. "