Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun Tendency toward the center.

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  • noun The tendency to focus on one aspect of a situation and neglect others.

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Examples

  • And that last lock took every ounce of con - centration I could muster.

    Stalling 2010

  • 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

  • Somehow, verticality is a function of centration, of getting all of your I's on the same page.

    Spiritual warfare Tusar N Mohapatra 2006

  • "No need to worry," grunted Ruberik, squinting in con - centration.

    Flint, the King Kirchoff, Mary 2003

  • 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

  • The wrinkled face tightened in con - centration; the aged eyes stared into space.

    The Elf Queen of Shannara Brooks, Terry 1992

  • "No need to worry," grunted Ruberik, squinting in con - centration.

    Flint the King Kirchoff, Mary 1990

  • And that last lock took every ounce of con - centration I could muster.

    Kendermore Kirchoff, Mary 1989

  • 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

  • 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

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  • 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