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con·cen·tra·tion /kɒnsən'treɪʃənllˌkɑːn-/ n 1 [U] the direction of attention towards a single thing, idea, subject etc: Her work as a simultaneous translator requires strong powers of concentration. | I lost my concentration and nearly drove into a bridge | poor concentration 2 [C,U] a close gathering: There is a concentration of industry in the south of the country. | the increasing concentration of power in central government 3 [S] tech the measure of the amount of a substance contained in a liquid: a high concentration of sulphuric acid
concen'tration camp n a large enclosed area where political prisoners or people considered as threats to the state are imprisoned. During World War II the Nazis sent many millions of people, especially Jews, to concentration camps, where more than six million people were killed: Both his parents died in the concentration camps. → see also AUSCHWITZ, HOLOCAUST
con·cen·tric /kən'sentrɪk/ adj [with] tech having the same centre: concentric circles
con·cept /'kɒnsept||'kɑːn-/ n [{of}] a thought, idea, or principle; NOTION: It is difficult to grasp the concept of infinite space.
con·cep·tion /kən'sepʃən/ n 1 [C;U{of}] (a) general understanding; idea: He's got a pretty strange conception of friendship. | You've no conception of what it was like to be there. 2 [U] the act of forming an idea, plan etc: The conception of the book took five minutes, but writing it took a year. 3 [C;U] tech the starting of a new life by the union of a male and a female sex cell
con·cep·tu·al /kən'septʃuəl/ adj fml of or based on the formation of concepts: the conceptual framework of the play —ly adv
con,ceptual 'art n [U] tech art in which the artist intends to describe an idea rather than make an art object
con·cep·tu·al·ize also -ise BrE /kən'septʃuəlaɪz/ v [I;T] to form a concept (of)
con·cern¹ /kən'sɜːn||-sɜːrn/ v [T not usually in progressive forms] 1 [no pass.] to be about: This article concerns a man who was wrongly imprisoned. 2 to be of importance or interest to; have an effect on: These problems concern all of us. | This regulation doesn't concern you, so don't worry about it. | To whom it may concern ... (=the beginning of a letter that anyone may read) 3 [{about, with}] to worry or interest (especially yourself): It isn't your problem - don't concern yourself with it.
concern² n 1 [C] a matter that is of interest or importance to someone: 'I'm only worried about your school work,' said the teacher. 'Your private life isn't my concern.' | a policy that fails to address (=deal with) the concerns of ethnic minorities | How much money I earn is none of your concern/is no concern of yours. 2 [C;U{for, about}] worry; anxiety: There is no cause for concern; your son's accident was not too serious. | a matter of considerable public concern | a teacher's concern for his students | The report expressed serious/grave concern about the doctor's competence. 3 [C] a business company; ENTERPRISE: It was two years before the business was a going concern. (=a successful operation) | The restaurant is a family concern.
con·cerned /kən'sɜːnd||-sɜːr-/ adj 1 [{about, for}] anxious; worried: He has never been very concerned about what other people think of him. | The children's mother was very concerned for their safety when they didn't come back from school at the usual time. | Concerned parents approached the school about the problem. → see NERVOUS (USAGE) 2 [{for}] having an active personal interest; SOLICITOUS: I am concerned for their happiness. | [{+to-v/that}] She's most concerned to solve this problem/that this problem should be solved. → see also UNCONCERNED 3 [{fin}; after n] having something to do with; taking part: Everyone who was concerned in the affair regrets it very much. | I have enjoyed my visit very much, and would like to thank all (the people) concerned. | I'll pass on your comments to the people concerned. 4 as far as I'm/you're etc concerned to the degree that it has an influence on or matters to me/you etc: As far as we're concerned you can go whenever you want. (=we don't mind when you go) | As far as I'm concerned (=in my opinion) the whole idea is crazy. 5 be concerned with to be about: This story is concerned with a Russian family in the 19th century. 6 where something is concerned in matters that have an effect on something: Where money is concerned, I always try to be very careful.
con·cern·ed·ly /kən'sɜːnɪdli||-sɜːr-/ adv in a concerned way
con·cern·ing /kən'sɜːnɪŋ||-sɜːr-/ prep rather fml about; with regard to; in connection with: Concerning your request, I am pleased to inform you that ... | Police are anxious to hear any information concerning his whereabouts.
con·cert /'kɒnsət||'kɑːnsərt/ n 1 a performance given by a number of musicians: to attend a concert of Vivaldi's music | record crowds at Elton John's concert on Saturday | tickets for a pop concert → compare RECITAL 2 in concert a) fml working together; in agreement: The various governments decided to act in concert over this matter. b) playing or singing at a concert: We went to see Cliff Richard in concert at the Palladium.
con·cert·ed /kən'sɜːtɪd||-sɜːr-/ adj planned or done together by agreement; combined: The European governments made a concerted effort to stop drug smuggling. —ly adv
con·cert·go·er /'kɒnsətˌgəʊər||'kɑːnsərt-/ n a person who often goes to concerts
,concert 'grand n a piano of the largest size, played especially at concerts
'concert hall n a large public building where especially concerts are performed
con·cer·ti·na¹ /ˌkɒnsə'tiːnə||ˌkɑːnsər-/ n a small musical instrument of the ACCORDION family, held and played in the hands by pressing in from each side
concertina² v -naed, -naing [I] BrE infml (of a vehicle) to become pressed together like a concertina as the result of a crash: The lorry concertinaed when it hit the wall.
con·cert·mas·ter /'kɒnsətˌmɑːstər||'kɑːnsərtˌmæs-/ n AmE for LEADER
con·cer·to /kən'tʃɜːtəʊ||-t'ʃeərtəʊ/ n pl: -tos a piece of music for one or more SOLO instruments and ORCHESTRA
'concert pitch n [U] 1 tech the PITCH (=the degree of highness or lowness of sound) used as the standard for all musical instruments 2 at concert pitch (for) BrE in a state of complete, and perhaps anxious, readiness and fitness: After all the briefing sessions at head office, our sales team is at concert pitch.
con·ces·sion /kən'seʃən/ n 1 [C] a point, right etc given or allowed, especially unwillingly or after a disagreement: She wouldn't let her son have a motorbike, but as a concession she offered to give him some money towards a car. | The President pledged never to make concessions to terrorists. → see also CONCEDE 2 [C,U] fml the act of giving or allowing something as a right: The law includes special concessions for certain religious groups. 3 [C] a right given by a government, an owner of land etc to perform some type of business activity in a place or property belonging to the giver of the right: oil concessions in the North Sea | [{+to-v}] He's won a concession to sell food in the town hall 4 [C] BrE infml a person who is given a concessionary price: Admission £2. Concessions £1. → see also CONCESSIONS
con·ces·sion·aire /ˌknˌsesʃə'nɛər/ n infml someone who has been given a CONCESSION
con·ces·sion·ar·y /kən'seʃənəri||-neri-/ adj 1 given as a concession 2 BrE (of the price of something) specially reduced. Concessionary prices are given to certain groups of people with little money, e.g. PENSIONERS and students, for various things, e.g. travel or entry to a theatre or cinema.
con·ces·sions /kən'seʃənz/ n [P] AmE the goods available from a CONCESSION STAND
con'cession stand n AmE a small business that sells food and drinks or SOUVENIRS at a sporting event, cinema, theatre, or tourist attraction: You can get hot dogs at the concession stand over there.
con·ces·sive clause /kənˌsesɪv 'klɔːz/ n tech a CLAUSE often introduced by 'although', which shows willingness to CONCEDE (=to admit) a point that goes against the main argument of a sentence: The sentence 'Although it's old, it still works well', begins with a concessive clause.
conch /kɒntʃ, kɒŋk||kɑːntʃ, kɑːŋk/ n (the large twisted shell of) a SNAIL-like tropical sea animal