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   concrete

   adjective

   • 1. existing in a material or physical form; not abstract: "concrete objects like stones" Similar solidmaterialrealphysicaltangibletouchabletactilepalpablevisibleexistingOpposite abstracttheoreticalimaginary
   • ▪ specific; definite: "I haven't got any concrete proof" Similar definitespecificfirmpositiveconclusivedefinitivefixeddecidedset in stonefactualactualrealgenuinesubstantialmaterialtangiblebona fideOpposite vague
   • ▪ (of a noun) denoting a material object as opposed to an abstract quality, state, or action.

   noun

   • 1. a building material made from a mixture of broken stone or gravel, sand, cement, and water, which can be spread or poured into moulds and forms a mass resembling stone on hardening: "slabs of concrete"

   verb

   • 1. cover (an area) with concrete: "the precious English countryside may soon be concreted over"
   • ▪ fix in position with concrete: "the post is concreted into the ground"
   • 2. form (something) into a mass; solidify: archaic "the juices of the plants are concreted upon the surface"
   • ▪ make real or concrete instead of abstract: "concreting God into actual form of man"

   Word Origin late Middle English (in the sense ‘solidified’): from French concret or Latin concretus, past participle of concrescere ‘grow together’. Early use was also as a grammatical term designating a quality belonging to a substance (usually expressed by an adjective such as white in white paper) as opposed to the quality itself (expressed by an abstract noun such as whiteness); later concrete came to be used to refer to nouns embodying attributes (e.g. fool, hero), as opposed to the attributes themselves (e.g. foolishness, heroism), and this is the basis of the modern use as the opposite of ‘abstract’. The noun sense ‘building material’ dates from the mid 19th century.

   Derivatives

   • 1. concreteness noun

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCONCRETE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   CONCRETE definition: 1. a very hard building material made by mixing together cement, sand, small stones, and water: 2…. Learn more.

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   Jun 25, 2024 · Concrete, in construction, structural material consisting of a hard, chemically inert particulate substance, known as aggregate (usually sand and gravel), that is bonded together by cement and water. Learn more about concrete, including its history and uses.

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   1. : naming a real thing or class of things. the word poem is concrete, poetry is abstract. 2. : formed by coalition of particles into one solid mass. 3. a. : characterized by or belonging to immediate experience of actual things or events. b. : specific, particular. a concrete proposal. c. : real, tangible. concrete evidence. 4.

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   Concrete definition: an artificial, stonelike material used for various structural purposes, made by mixing cement and various aggregates, as sand, pebbles, gravel, or shale, with water and allowing the mixture to harden.. See examples of CONCRETE used in a sentence.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryCONCRETE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   CONCRETE meaning: 1. a very hard building material made by mixing together cement, sand, small stones, and water: 2…. Learn more.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCONCRETE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Concrete is a substance used for building which is made by mixing together cement, sand, small stones, and water. The posts have to be set in concrete. They had lain on sleeping bags on the concrete floor.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › concreteConcrete - definition of concrete by The Free Dictionary

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   Concrete is a hard, strong construction material made of sand, gravel, cement, and water. It can also refer to a real, tangible, or specific thing or idea, as opposed to an abstract one.

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   Concrete is a composite material of aggregate and cement that cures to a solid. Learn about its origins, uses, properties and variations, from ancient to modern times.

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    Learn the different meanings and uses of the word concrete as a noun, adjective, and verb. Find out how concrete is made, what it looks like, and how it relates to specific things or ideas.

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryCONCRETE | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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    a hard substance that is used in building and is made by mixing sand, water, small stones, and cement (= grey powder that is mixed with water and becomes hard when it dries): concrete blocks.