[ kon-kreet, kong-, kon-kreet, kong- for 1-10, 13-15; kon-kreet, kong- for 11, 12 ]
/ ˈkɒn krit, ˈkɒŋ-, kɒnˈkrit, kɒŋ- for 1-10, 13-15; kɒnˈkrit, kɒŋ- for 11, 12 /
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adjective
constituting an actual thing or instance; real: a concrete proof of his sincerity.
pertaining to or concerned with realities or actual instances rather than abstractions; particular (opposed to general): concrete ideas.
representing or applied to an actual substance or thing, as opposed to an abstract quality: The words “cat,” “water,” and “teacher” are concrete, whereas the words “truth,” “excellence,” and “adulthood” are abstract.
made of concrete: a concrete pavement.
formed by coalescence of separate particles into a mass; united in a coagulated, condensed, or solid mass or state.
noun
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.Compare reinforced concrete.
any of various other artificial building or paving materials, as those containing tar.
a concrete idea or term; a word or notion having an actual or existent thing or instance as its referent.
a mass formed by coalescence or concretion of particles of matter.
verb (used with object),con·cret·ed,con·cret·ing.
to treat or lay with concrete: to concrete a sidewalk.
to form into a mass by coalescence of particles; render solid.
to make real, tangible, or particular.
verb (used without object),con·cret·ed,con·cret·ing.
to coalesce into a mass; become solid; harden.
to use or apply concrete.
Idioms for concrete
set / cast in concrete, to put (something) in final form; finalize so as to prevent change or reversal: The basic agreement sets in concrete certain policies.
Origin of concrete
1375–1425; late Middle English concret<Latin concrētus (past participle of concrēscere to grow together), equivalent to con-con- + crē- (stem of crēscere to grow, increase; see -esce) + -tus past participle ending
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Then different power companies might contract with different concrete companies, offering different prices or value of that work.
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While the report may not offer much new information, it’s one of few concrete guidances available to US educators.
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As a writer, I tried mainly to stick close to the concrete particulars of the events and the performances I was describing.
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It was the most common and concrete opportunity to do unto others as you would wish to have done unto you.
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D.C., but it is not likely to result in any concrete and meaningful action.
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When they are full, many landfills are capped—covered with asphalt or concrete.
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The concrete building from which the sounds emanate shakes from the impact, rattling the colorful houses on the dirt roads nearby.
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In this material and in such forms, the ideal as concrete spirituality does not admit of being realized.
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Shall we now give attention to some two or three concrete cases?
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The average amount of concrete placed in the walls per day was 50 cu.
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The people need, to meet their problems, concrete information that furnishes specific answers to their difficulties.
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I reject the concrete example, but accept the universal doctrine on which the special dogma of the Trinity is erected.
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British Dictionary definitions for concrete
concrete
/ (ˈkɒnkriːt) /
noun
a construction material made of a mixture of cement, sand, stone, and water that hardens to a stonelike mass
(as modifier)a concrete slab
physicsa rigid mass formed by the coalescence of separate particles
adjective
relating to a particular instance or object; specific as opposed to generala concrete example
relating to or characteristic of things capable of being perceived by the senses, as opposed to abstractions
(as noun)the concrete
formed by the coalescence of particles; condensed; solid
verb
(tr)to construct in or cover with concrete
(kənˈkriːt) to become or cause to become solid; coalesce