concrete
adj. tangible, real, substantial n. stonelike building material (containing cement, gravel, water, etc.); something tangible (idea, object, etc.) v. solidify; set or cover in concrete | ||||
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Concrete Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) |
Concrete
(v. t.)
To form into a mass, as by the cohesion or coalescence of separate particles.
(v. t.)
To cover with, or form of, concrete, as a pavement.
(v. i.)
To unite or coalesce, as separate particles, into a mass or solid body.
(n.)
Sugar boiled down from cane juice to a solid mass.
(n.)
A term designating both a quality and the subject in which it exists; a concrete term.
(n.)
A mixture of gravel, pebbles, or broken stone with cement or with tar, etc., used for sidewalks, roadways, foundations, etc., and esp. for submarine structures.
(n.)
A compound or mass formed by concretion, spontaneous union, or coalescence of separate particles of matter in one body.
(a.)
United in growth; hence, formed by coalition of separate particles into one mass; united in a solid form.
(a.)
Standing for an object as it exists in nature, invested with all its qualities, as distinguished from standing for an attribute of an object; -- opposed to abstract.
(a.)
Applied to a specific object; special; particular; -- opposed to general. See Abstract, 3.
(v. t.)
To form into a mass, as by the cohesion or coalescence of separate particles.
(v. t.)
To cover with, or form of, concrete, as a pavement.
(v. i.)
To unite or coalesce, as separate particles, into a mass or solid body.
(n.)
Sugar boiled down from cane juice to a solid mass.
(n.)
A term designating both a quality and the subject in which it exists; a concrete term.
(n.)
A mixture of gravel, pebbles, or broken stone with cement or with tar, etc., used for sidewalks, roadways, foundations, etc., and esp. for submarine structures.
(n.)
A compound or mass formed by concretion, spontaneous union, or coalescence of separate particles of matter in one body.
(a.)
United in growth; hence, formed by coalition of separate particles into one mass; united in a solid form.
(a.)
Standing for an object as it exists in nature, invested with all its qualities, as distinguished from standing for an attribute of an object; -- opposed to abstract.
(a.)
Applied to a specific object; special; particular; -- opposed to general. See Abstract, 3.
| WordNet 2.0 |
concrete
Noun
1. a strong hard building material composed of sand and gravel and cement and water
(hypernym) building material
(hyponym) cement
(substance-meronym) cement
Verb
1. cover with cement; "concrete the walls"
(hypernym) cover
2. form into a solid mass; coalesce
(hypernym) solidify
(derivation) compaction, compression, concretion, densification
Adjective
1. capable of being perceived by the senses; not abstract or imaginary; "concrete objects such as trees"
(antonym) abstract
(similar) factual
(see-also) tangible
(attribute) concreteness
2. formed by the coalescence of particles
(similar) solid
Noun
1. a strong hard building material composed of sand and gravel and cement and water
(hypernym) building material
(hyponym) cement
(substance-meronym) cement
Verb
1. cover with cement; "concrete the walls"
(hypernym) cover
2. form into a solid mass; coalesce
(hypernym) solidify
(derivation) compaction, compression, concretion, densification
Adjective
1. capable of being perceived by the senses; not abstract or imaginary; "concrete objects such as trees"
(antonym) abstract
(similar) factual
(see-also) tangible
(attribute) concreteness
2. formed by the coalescence of particles
(similar) solid
| Australian Slang |
Queer as a concrete parachute
poof or lesbian
poof or lesbian
| hEnglish - advanced version |
concrete
concrete
\con"crete\, n.
1. a compound or mass formed by concretion, spontaneous union, or coalescence of separate particles of matter in one body. to divide all concretes, minerals and others, into the same number of distinct substances.
2. a mixture of gravel, pebbles, or broken stone with cement or with tar, etc., used for sidewalks, roadways, foundations, etc., and esp. for submarine structures.
3. (logic) a term designating both a quality and the subject in which it exists; a concrete term. the concretes "father" and "son" have, or might have, the abstracts "paternity" and "filiety". s. mill.
4. (sugar making) sugar boiled down from cane juice to a solid mass.
concrete
\con"crete\ (? or ?), a. [l. concretus, p. p. of concrescere to grow together; con- + crescere to grow; cf. f. concret. see crescent.] 1. united in growth; hence, formed by coalition of separate particles into one mass; united in a solid form. the first concrete state, or consistent surface, of the chaos must be of the same figure as the last liquid state. burnet.
2. (logic) (a) standing for an object as it exists in nature, invested with all its qualities, as distinguished from standing for an attribute of an object; -- opposed to abstract. hence: (b) applied to a specific object; special; particular; -- opposed to general. see abstract, 3. concrete is opposed to abstract. the names of individuals are concrete, those of classes abstract. s. mill. concrete terms, while they express the quality, do also express, or imply, or refer to, some subject to which it belongs. watts.
concrete
number, a number associated with, or applied to, a particular object, as three men, five days, etc., as distinguished from an abstract number, or one used without reference to a particular object.
concrete
quantity, a physical object or a collection of such objects.
concrete
science, a physical science, one having as its subject of knowledge concrete things instead of abstract laws.
concrete
sound or movement of the voice, one which slides continuously up or down, as distinguished from a discrete movement, in which the voice leaps at once from one line of pitch to another.
concrete
\con*crete"\ (?), v. i. [imp. & p. p. concreted; p. pr & vb. n. concreting.] to unite or coalesce, as separate particles, into a mass or solid body.
note: applied to some substances, it is equivalent to indurate; as, metallic matter concretes into a hard body; applied to others, it is equivalent to congeal, thicken, inspissate, coagulate, as in the concretion of blood. "the blood of some who died of the plague could not be made to concrete."
concrete
\con*crete"\, v. t. 1. to form into a mass, as by the cohesion or coalescence of separate particles. there are in our inferior world divers bodies that are concreted out of others. m. hale.
2. to cover with, or form of, concrete, as a pavement.
concrete
adj
1. capable of being perceived by the senses; not abstract or imaginary; "concrete objects such as trees" [ant: abstract]
2. formed by the coalescence of particles n : a strong hard building material composed of sand and gravel and cement and water v 1: cover with concrete 2: form into a solid mass; coalesce
concrete
\con"crete\, n.
1. a compound or mass formed by concretion, spontaneous union, or coalescence of separate particles of matter in one body. to divide all concretes, minerals and others, into the same number of distinct substances.
2. a mixture of gravel, pebbles, or broken stone with cement or with tar, etc., used for sidewalks, roadways, foundations, etc., and esp. for submarine structures.
3. (logic) a term designating both a quality and the subject in which it exists; a concrete term. the concretes "father" and "son" have, or might have, the abstracts "paternity" and "filiety". s. mill.
4. (sugar making) sugar boiled down from cane juice to a solid mass.
concrete
\con"crete\ (? or ?), a. [l. concretus, p. p. of concrescere to grow together; con- + crescere to grow; cf. f. concret. see crescent.] 1. united in growth; hence, formed by coalition of separate particles into one mass; united in a solid form. the first concrete state, or consistent surface, of the chaos must be of the same figure as the last liquid state. burnet.
2. (logic) (a) standing for an object as it exists in nature, invested with all its qualities, as distinguished from standing for an attribute of an object; -- opposed to abstract. hence: (b) applied to a specific object; special; particular; -- opposed to general. see abstract, 3. concrete is opposed to abstract. the names of individuals are concrete, those of classes abstract. s. mill. concrete terms, while they express the quality, do also express, or imply, or refer to, some subject to which it belongs. watts.
concrete
number, a number associated with, or applied to, a particular object, as three men, five days, etc., as distinguished from an abstract number, or one used without reference to a particular object.
concrete
quantity, a physical object or a collection of such objects.
concrete
science, a physical science, one having as its subject of knowledge concrete things instead of abstract laws.
concrete
sound or movement of the voice, one which slides continuously up or down, as distinguished from a discrete movement, in which the voice leaps at once from one line of pitch to another.
concrete
\con*crete"\ (?), v. i. [imp. & p. p. concreted; p. pr & vb. n. concreting.] to unite or coalesce, as separate particles, into a mass or solid body.
note: applied to some substances, it is equivalent to indurate; as, metallic matter concretes into a hard body; applied to others, it is equivalent to congeal, thicken, inspissate, coagulate, as in the concretion of blood. "the blood of some who died of the plague could not be made to concrete."
concrete
\con*crete"\, v. t. 1. to form into a mass, as by the cohesion or coalescence of separate particles. there are in our inferior world divers bodies that are concreted out of others. m. hale.
2. to cover with, or form of, concrete, as a pavement.
concrete
adj
1. capable of being perceived by the senses; not abstract or imaginary; "concrete objects such as trees" [ant: abstract]
2. formed by the coalescence of particles n : a strong hard building material composed of sand and gravel and cement and water v 1: cover with concrete 2: form into a solid mass; coalesce
| English Phonetics |
| JM Welsh <=> English Dictionary |
Ffer
Ffer = a what is solid; a severe cold; a concrete; the ankle, a. dense; fixed; solid, strong with cold
Ffer = a what is solid; a severe cold; a concrete; the ankle, a. dense; fixed; solid, strong with cold
Fferu
Fferu = v. to concrete; to freeze
Concrete Definition from Government Dictionaries & Glossaries
| US Zip Codes |
58220
State: NORTH DAKOTA
City: CONCRETE
State: NORTH DAKOTA
City: CONCRETE
98237
State: WASHINGTON
City: CONCRETE
Concrete Definition from Society & Culture Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Environmental Engineering (English ver.) |
CONCRETE
A mixture of water, cement, sand, and pebbles. The hydration of cement and drying of concrete causes it to become very hard.
A mixture of water, cement, sand, and pebbles. The hydration of cement and drying of concrete causes it to become very hard.
Concrete Definition from Entertainment & Music Dictionaries & Glossaries
| English to Federation-Standard Golic Vulcan |
Concrete (material)
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Concrete Definition from Medicine Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Aromatherapy Glossary |
Concrete
An oil that has been extracted using a hydrocarbon type solvent. Many florals are extracted this way.
An oil that has been extracted using a hydrocarbon type solvent. Many florals are extracted this way.
Concrete Definition from Science & Technology Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Horticulture Solutions Series |
CONCRETE
Concrete can be composed of limestone and can alter the soil's pH in the nearby area. Also, many concrete bases may contain crushed limestone as filler.
Concrete can be composed of limestone and can alter the soil's pH in the nearby area. Also, many concrete bases may contain crushed limestone as filler.
| Moxie International's Glossary of Concrete Terms |
Concrete
A composite material which consists essentially of a binding medium, within which are embedded particles or fragments of a relative inert filler in portland cement concrete, the binder is a mixture of portland cement and water; the filler may be any of a wide variety of natural or artificial, fine and coarse aggregates; and in some instances, an admixture.
A composite material which consists essentially of a binding medium, within which are embedded particles or fragments of a relative inert filler in portland cement concrete, the binder is a mixture of portland cement and water; the filler may be any of a wide variety of natural or artificial, fine and coarse aggregates; and in some instances, an admixture.
| Web Dictionary of Cybernetics and Systems |
Concrete
An attribute for something material which occupies a physical space as opposed to something abstract or representational (Krippendorff )
An attribute for something material which occupies a physical space as opposed to something abstract or representational (Krippendorff )
| Dream Symbols |
Concrete
Floor: colon;
Floor: colon;
Concrete Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Wikipedia English - The Free Encyclopedia |
Concrete
Concrete is a construction material that consists of cement (commonly Portland cement) as well as other cementitious materials such as fly ash and slag cement, aggregate (generally a coarse aggregate such as gravel limestone or granite, plus a fine aggregate such as sand or manufactured sand and water) and chemical admixtures.
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