abbreviate vs concentrate

abbreviate is not a noun while concentrate is a noun.

abbreviate and concentrate both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
abbreviate	No	No	Yes	No
concentrate	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, concentrate is a hyponym of abbreviate; that is, concentrate is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than abbreviate:

abbreviate: reduce in scope while retaining essential elements
concentrate: make more concise

Other hyponyms of abbreviate include bowdlerise, bowdlerize, castrate, expurgate, shorten, condense, digest.

abbreviate (noun)	concentrate (noun)
	a concentrated example of something
	a concentrated form of a foodstuff; the bulk is reduced by removing water
	the desired mineral that is left after impurities have been removed from mined ore

abbreviate (verb)	concentrate (verb)
shorten	cook until very little liquid is left
reduce in scope while retaining essential elements	make denser, stronger, or purer
	make central
	be cooked until very little liquid is left
	make more concise
	compress or concentrate
	direct one's attention on something
	draw together or meet in one common center

abbreviate vs concentrate

abbreviate is not a noun while concentrate is a noun.

abbreviate and concentrate both are verbs.

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