Concrete Definition
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English
Etymology
From Latin concretus, past participle of concrescere (com- + crescere).
Pronunciation
Adjective
concrete (comparative more concrete, superlative most concrete)
- Particular, perceivable, real.
- Fuzzy videotapes and distorted sound recordings are not concrete evidence that bigfoot exists.
- Not abstract.
- Once arrested, I realized that handcuffs are concrete, even if my concept of what is legal wasn’t.
- Made of concrete building material.
- The office building had concrete flower boxes out front.
Synonyms
Antonyms
- (perceivable): intangible
- (not abstract): intangible, abstract
Noun
Wikipedia has an article on: ConcreteWikipedia concrete (uncountable)
- A building material created by mixing Portland cement, water, and aggregate including gravel and sand.
- The road was made of concrete that had been poured in large slabs.
Translations
building material
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Verb
to concrete (third-person singular simple present concretes, present participle concreting, simple past and past participle concreted)
- To cover with or encase in concrete; often constructed as concrete over.
- I hate grass, so I concreted over my lawn.
- To solidify.
- Josie’s plans began concreting once she fixed a date for the wedding.
Translations
cover with concrete
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Derived terms
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Dutch
Adjective
concrete
- The inflected formFAQ of concreet.
Anagrams
Italian
Adjective
concrete pl.
- Feminine form of concreto.
Spanish
Verb
concrete (infinitive concretar)
- First-person singular (yo) present subjunctive form of concretar.
- Formal second-person singular (usted) present subjunctive form of concretar.
- Third-person singular (él, ella, also used with usted?) present subjunctive form of concretar.
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