Concentration is how much of something is in a certain amount of space.
For example, if you have a cup of water with a lot of sugar in it, the concentration of sugar is high. If you have a cup of water with a little sugar in it, the concentration of sugar is low.
The concentration of salt in the water was too high.
Noun:
Concentration: The act of concentrating or the state of being concentrated.
Concentrate: A substance that has been concentrated.
Adjective:
Concentrated: Having a high concentration of something.
Concentrative: Tending to concentrate.
Verb:
To concentrate: To focus one's attention or effort on something.
To concentrate something: To make something more concentrated.
The word "concentration" comes from the Latin word "concentratio", which means "to bring together" or "to gather". The word "concentratio" is made up of the prefix "con-", which means "together", and the verb "centrare", which means "to center".
What happens to the taste of orange squash when the concentration is diluted?
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