- concrete adj
- A construction worker apprentice has to learn foundation principles before going on to more concrete subjects.
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concrete adj
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concrete — (adj.) late 14c., actual, solid, from L. concretus condensed, hardened, thick, hard, stiff, curdled, congealed, clotted, figuratively thick; dim, lit. grown together; pp. of concrescere to grow together, from com together (see COM (Cf. com )) +… … Etymology dictionary
concrete — con·crete || kÉ™n kriËt n. stonelike building material (containing cement, gravel, water, etc.); something tangible (idea, object, etc.) v. solidify; set or cover in concrete adj. tangible, real, substantial … English contemporary dictionary
concrete — adj., n., & v. adj. 1 a existing in a material form; real. b specific, definite (concrete evidence; a concrete proposal). 2 Gram. (of a noun) denoting a material object as opposed to an abstract quality, state, or action. n. (often attrib.) a… … Useful english dictionary
concrete — [kän′krēt΄; ] also, and for vt.1 & vi.usually [, kän krēt′] adj. [ME concret < L concretus, pp. of concrescere: see CONCRESCENCE] 1. formed into a solid mass; coalesced 2. having a material, perceptible existence; of, belonging to, or… … English World dictionary
concrete — adj 1. particular, specific, single, singular, certain, special, unique, sole, peculiar, individual, individualized; separate, isolated, distinct, discrete; exact, precise, direct, strict, minute; explicit, definite, express; plain, evident,… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
concrete — [[t]kɒ̱ŋkriːt[/t]] ♦♦♦ concretes, concreting, concreted 1) N UNCOUNT: oft N n 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… … English dictionary
concrete — concretely, adv. concreteness, n. concretive, adj. concretively, adv. /kon kreet, kong , kon kreet , kong / for 1 10, 11, 14, 15; /kon kreet , kong / for 12, 13, adj., n., v., concreted, concreting. adj. 1. constituting an actual thing or… … Universalium
concrete — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ solid ▪ bare ▪ a floor made of bare concrete ▪ fresh, wet ▪ precast … Collocations dictionary
concrete — con|crete1 S3 [ˈkɔŋkri:t US ka:nˈkri:t] adj [Date: 1300 1400; : Latin; Origin: concretus, past participle of concrescere to grow together , from com ( COM ) + crescere to grow ] 1.) made of concrete ▪ a concrete floor 2.) definite and specific… … Dictionary of contemporary English
concrete — con•crete [[t]ˈkɒn krit, ˈkɒŋ , kɒnˈkrit, kɒŋ [/t]] adj. n. v. cret•ed, cret•ing 1) constituting an actual thing or instance; real; perceptible; substantial: concrete proof[/ex] 2) pertaining to or concerned with realities or actual instances… … From formal English to slang
