concentrated
UK: /ˈkɒnsntreɪtɪd/ | US: /ˈkɑːnsntreɪtɪd/
adj. 1. (of a substance) made stronger or purer by removing water or other diluting agents.
adj. 2. (of attention or effort) intensely focused.
vt. 3. (past tense of concentrate) to gather or direct toward a central point.
The word concentrated derives from Latin concentratus, combining con- (together) and centrum (center). The core idea is "bringing elements to a central point." Over time, it evolved to describe both physical processes (e.g., removing solvents to strengthen a substance) and metaphorical focus (e.g., mental effort). The suffix -ate marks it as a verb, while -ed indicates the past participle form.
The juice was concentrated to reduce shipping weight.
She concentrated hard on solving the math problem.
The army concentrated its forces near the border.
Concentrated sunlight can ignite dry leaves.
His speech reflected a concentrated analysis of the issue.