concentrative

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adjective

Characterised by concentration.

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Meanings

adjectiveconcentrative (comparative more concentrative, superlative most concentrative)

comparative more concentrative · superlative most concentrative

  1. Characterised by concentration.

    To observe attentively is to remember distinctly; and so far the concentrative chess-player will do very well at whist;[…].

    1841 March, Edgar A[llan] Poe, “The Murders in the Rue Morgue”, in George R[ex] Graham, Rufus W[ilmot] Griswold, editors, Graham’s Lady’s and Gentleman’s Magazine. […], volume XVIII, number 4, Philadelphia, Pa.: George R. Graham, published April 1841, →OCLC, pages 166–167

Origin

From concentrate + -ive.

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APA

concentrative. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/concentrative

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“concentrative.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/concentrative. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

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