Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun Tendency toward the center.
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- noun The tendency to
focus on oneaspect of a situation and neglect others.
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Examples
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And that last lock took every ounce of con - centration I could muster.
Stalling 2010
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Maelcum's eyes were closed now; he nodded as he listened to some reply over a pair of phones with bright orange pads, his brow creased with con - centration.
Wonder Woman and the Lasso of Truth Boudreau Freret 2010
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Somehow, verticality is a function of centration, of getting all of your I's on the same page.
Spiritual warfare Tusar N Mohapatra 2006
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"No need to worry," grunted Ruberik, squinting in con - centration.
Flint, the King Kirchoff, Mary 2003
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Irene gave him a smile so dazzling it broke his con - centration, and whatever speech he had intended to make went unsaid.
Fortress Of Frost And Fire Lackey, Mercedes 1993
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The wrinkled face tightened in con - centration; the aged eyes stared into space.
The Elf Queen of Shannara Brooks, Terry 1992
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"No need to worry," grunted Ruberik, squinting in con - centration.
Flint the King Kirchoff, Mary 1990
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And that last lock took every ounce of con - centration I could muster.
Kendermore Kirchoff, Mary 1989
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How long before the alien came to the con-clusion that the cave contained a more accessible con-centration of useful minerals than raw sand?
Sentenced To Prism Foster, Alan Dean, 1946- 1985
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Maelcum's eyes were closed now; he nodded as he listened to some reply over a pair of phones with bright orange pads, his brow creased with con - centration.
Neuromancer Gibson, William, 1948- 1984
qms commented on the word centration
The problems that harry the nation
Persist to the general frustration.
They’re readily dumped
And easily trumped
By the goblin’s bizarre self centration.
October 1, 2018