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concentrative

British  
/ ˈkɒnsənˌtreɪtɪv /

adjective

  1. tending to concentrate; characterized by concentration

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Other Word Forms

  • concentratively adverb
  • concentrativeness noun

Example Sentences

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In trades where the concentrative process has proceeded furthest this warfare is naturally fiercest.

From Problems of Poverty by Hobson, J. A. (John Atkinson)

I'll see if I can't develop my concentrative faculty and introduce a few of the same performances in our show.

From The Sorcery Club by O'Donnell, Elliott

Burns's powers were concentrative, and he could put into a song what a dramatist might elaborate into a five-act tragedy; but that is not to say that the dramatist is the greater poet.

From Robert Burns Famous Scots Series by Setoun, Gabriel

People with weak memories always lack concentrative ability.

From The Doctrine and Practice of Yoga by Mukerji, A. P.

We shall give you a practical working knowledge of concentrative mental methods and devices.

From Psychology and Achievement Being the First of a Series of Twelve Volumes on the Applications of Psychology to the Problems of Personal and Business Efficiency by Hilton, Warren