Collocations for concentration - noun
1. giving all your attention/effort to sth
ADJECTIVE
deep,
great,
intense
absolute, total
a look of total concentration on her face
absolute, total
a look of total concentration on her face
good
poor
exclusive
poor
exclusive
VERB + concentration
demand,
need,
require
The game requires great concentration.
The game requires great concentration.
lose
break, disturb
Don's voice from outside broke my concentration.
break, disturb
Don's voice from outside broke my concentration.
PHRASES
a lack of concentration
a lapse in concentration, a lapse of concentration
One momentary lapse in concentration could prove fatal.
a lapse in concentration, a lapse of concentration
One momentary lapse in concentration could prove fatal.
powers of concentration
She has great powers of concentration for a child her age.
She has great powers of concentration for a child her age.
2. large number/amount of sth in one place
ADJECTIVE
elevated,
great,
heavy,
high,
large
The greatest concentration of traffic is downtown.
The greatest concentration of traffic is downtown.
low
varying
calcium, glucose, oxygen, salt, etc.
Evaporation gradually increases the salt concentration of the water.
varying
calcium, glucose, oxygen, salt, etc.
Evaporation gradually increases the salt concentration of the water.
geographical
concentration + VERB
increase,
rise
The concentration of nitrates in the drinking water has risen in recent years.
The concentration of nitrates in the drinking water has risen in recent years.
decrease,
fall