increased concentration

collocation in English

meaningsofincreaseandconcentration

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increase
noun[C or U]
uk
/ˈɪn.kriːs/us
/ˈɪn.kriːs/
a rise in the amount or size ...
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concentration
noun
uk
/ˌkɒn.sənˈtreɪ.ʃən/us
/ˌkɑːn.sənˈtreɪ.ʃən/
the ability to think carefully about something you are doing and ...
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(Definition ofincreaseandconcentrationfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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The middle period not only saw slum clearance activity rise to a peak, but anincreasedconcentrationon clearance areas.
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Changes in skeletal muscle include better capillarization andincreasedconcentrationof mitochondrial enzymes which allow the muscle to extract more oxygen from its blood flow.
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Is the initiating signal for apoptosis mechanical (stretch-activated receptors) or biological (increasedconcentrationof cytokine)?
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Increasedconcentrationof pro-matrix metalloproteinase-9 in term fetal membranes overlying the cervix prior to labour: implications for membrane remodeling and rupture.
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Whatever the sources ofincreasedconcentration, it is clear that, as with other forms of monopolization, there is at least the possibility of a reduction in consumer welfare.
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The handled rats were also found to have anincreasedconcentrationof hippocampal glucocorticoid receptors, which is thought to enhance the negative-feedback mechanism associated with stress.
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This brings me to the basic question of our approach to the current trend ofincreasedconcentrationin industry.
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The other factors include theincreasedconcentrationof marketing and, indeed, changing employers' attitudes to private medical insurance.
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A central concern may be whether academic developments in the coming years should involve someincreasedconcentrationon areas of strength.
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For example, there was concern about theincreasedconcentrationand supply of audit and accountancy services.
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In fact, it would lead toincreasedconcentrationof ownership in television and not less.
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Equally, we want to see anincreasedconcentrationon multilateral programmes.
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I think that ourincreasedconcentrationon the poorest people will involve rather more of that attitude.
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My noble friend questioned what benefits accrue from theincreasedconcentrationof ownership.
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Their loss of income may not be very much, and may be offset byincreasedconcentrationon their other forms of business.
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That leads to monopolistic tendencies, withincreasedconcentrationin a few hands.
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There can be no doubt that we should have less competition, fewer channels andincreasedconcentrationof ownership.
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Selectivity in research will inevitably and rightly lead toincreasedconcentrationon areas of strength.
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Do the use of fossil fuels and theincreasedconcentrationof carbon dioxide in the atmosphere form a serious threat or is it just hot air?
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Would he be concerned about theincreasedconcentrationthat would result if bodies which are powerful in the market also controlled a number of those important services?
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