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concentration

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/ˌkɒn.sənˈtreɪ.ʃən/ · con-cen-tra-tion

The ability to focus one's attention or mental effort on a particular task or subject.

Meanings

nounformal

The ability to focus one's attention or mental effort on a particular task or subject.

ذہنی کوشش یا توجہ کو کسی خاص کام یا موضوع پر مرکوز کرنے کی صلاحیت.

توجہ

tawajjuh

Formal: توجہ مرکوز

Synonyms

focusattentionengagementتوجہمرکزیتاہتمام

Antonyms

distractionscatterinattentionغفلتبکھری ہوئی توجہغیر توجہ

Common Collocations

  • high concentration
  • lack of concentration
  • concentration exercises

Example Sentences

She demonstrated remarkable concentration while solving the complex math problems.

اس نے پیچیدہ ریاضی کے مسائل حل کرتے وقت حیرت انگیز توجہ کا مظاہرہ کیا.

Us ne pechida riazi ke masail hal karte waqt hairat angiiz tawajjuh ka muzahira kiya.

Meditation can help improve your concentration and mental clarity.

مراقبہ آپ کی توجہ اور ذہنی وضاحت میں بہتری لانے میں مدد کر سکتا ہے.

Muraqbah aap ki tawajjuh aur zihni wazahat mein behtari lanay mein madad kar sakta hai.

The teacher encouraged the students to practice exercises to enhance their concentration.

استاد نے طلباء کو اپنی توجہ کو بڑھانے کے لئے مشقیں کرنے کی ترغیب دی.

Ustaad ne talba ko apni tawajjuh ko barhane ke liye mashqain karne ki targhib di.

Easily Confused With

attention:Attention is a broader concept that encompasses various forms of awareness, whereas concentration specifically refers to focused mental effort.

Word Family

concentrate
verbمرکزیت دینا
concentrated
adjectiveمرکزی

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Concentration can be remembered as 'concentrating your mental juice' on one task.

Imagine a laser beam focusing on a single point, representing strong concentration.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

توجہ کی راہ میں چل کر آگے بڑھو دنیا کی بے ہنگمیوں سے راہنمائی پا کر

Tawajjuh ki raah mein chal kar aage barho Dunya ki behangmiyon se rahnumai paa kar

Advance by walking the path of concentration, gaining guidance from the chaos of the world.

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* Poetry attribution is AI-generated and may require verification.

🗣️ Urdu Proverb

جہاں توجہ وہیں کامیابی

Jahan tawajjuh wahin kamiyabi

Where there is attention, there is success.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "concentrare" — to bring together

First known use: 15th century

The term evolved from the blending of Latin roots, indicating a gathering or focusing of something in one place or mind.