concentration
/ˌkɒnsnˈtreɪʃn/noun
उच्चारण कॉन्स्न्ट्रेशन
एकाग्रता; सांद्रता
Core word
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[U, C]
the ability to direct all your effort and attention on one thing; a lot of something in one place; the amount of a substance in a liquid
एकाग्रता; सांद्रता
- lose concentration
- high concentration of salt
- Noise in the hall made it hard to keep up our concentration.
+ 4 more examples
- Reading for long hours needs a lot of concentration.
- Radhika's concentration was so strong that she did not hear the bell.
- There is a high concentration of factories in this area.
- The concentration of the acid was too strong for the experiment.
Synonyms focus attention application density cluster
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
concentration on sth
Use on for the thing you focus your attention on; this follows the verb concentrate on.
जिस चीज़ पर ध्यान लगाया जाए उसके लिए 'on' आता है; यह क्रिया 'concentrate on' की तरह है।
- Her concentration on the question was complete.
- Total concentration on the road is essential.
lose / lack / need concentration
In the sense of attention, concentration is uncountable; use lose, lack or break with it.
ध्यान के अर्थ में 'concentration' uncountable है; इसके साथ lose, lack या break आते हैं।
- The noise broke my concentration.
- He lacks concentration during lectures.
a concentration of sth
As a countable noun, it means a large amount of something in one place.
Countable noun के रूप में इसका अर्थ किसी चीज़ की एक जगह बड़ी मात्रा है।
- There is a high concentration of factories near the river.
- The air shows a high concentration of dust.
concentration (of a substance)
In science, the concentration of a solution is the amount of a substance in a fixed quantity of liquid.
विज्ञान में किसी घोल की 'concentration' निश्चित मात्रा के द्रव में पदार्थ की मात्रा है।
- Increase the concentration of salt in the water.
- The medicine has a low concentration of the drug.
+Collocations 5
adjective + concentration
deeptotalintensepoorhighlow
- Studying needs deep concentration.
verb + concentration
requireloseimprovebreakmaintainlack
- Yoga helps improve concentration.
concentration + noun
spancamplevelpowerskills
- The child has a short concentration span.
concentration + of
of pollutantsof effortof powerof wealthof population
- A great concentration of wealth leaves others poor.
power of concentration
the power ofyour powers ofability of
- Archers need a strong power of concentration.
“More examples 5
- Radhika studies in the library because it helps her concentration.
राधिका पुस्तकालय में पढ़ती है क्योंकि इससे उसका ध्यान लगता है।
- The Delhi air has a high concentration of fine dust.
दिल्ली की हवा में महीन धूल की सांद्रता अधिक है।
- After an hour of reading, her concentration began to drift.
एक घंटे पढ़ने के बाद उसका ध्यान भटकने लगा।
- Chess demands long periods of concentration.
शतरंज में लंबे समय तक एकाग्रता की ज़रूरत होती है।
- There is a concentration of IT companies in Bengaluru.
बेंगलुरु में आईटी कंपनियों का जमावड़ा है।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ I cannot concentrate in my studies.
✓ I cannot concentrate on my studies.
Concentrate takes on, not in.
'Concentrate' के बाद 'on' आता है, 'in' नहीं।
✗ He has no concentration power.
✓ He has no power of concentration.
Concentration power is not a natural English compound; say power of concentration.
'Concentration power' स्वाभाविक अंग्रेज़ी नहीं है; 'power of concentration' कहें।
✗ Her concentration to the lesson was weak.
✓ Her concentration on the lesson was weak.
Concentration is followed by on.
'Concentration' के बाद 'on' आता है।
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Synonyms
§Grammar and usage
Study tip: short focused sessions with breaks improve concentration.
अध्ययन युक्ति: विराम सहित छोटे केंद्रित सत्र एकाग्रता बढ़ाते हैं।