Concrete Definition

kŏn-krēt, kŏng-, kŏnkrēt, kŏng-
concreted, concretes, concreting, concretest
adjective
concretest
Referring to a particular; specific, not general or abstract.
Webster's New World
Relating to nouns, such as flower or rain, that denote a material or tangible object or phenomenon.
American Heritage
Having a material, perceptible existence; of, belonging to, or characterized by things or events that can be perceived by the senses; real; actual.
Webster's New World
Formed into a solid mass; coalesced.
Webster's New World
Made of concrete.
Webster's New World
noun
concretes
A concrete thing, condition, idea, etc.
Webster's New World
A hard, compact building material formed when a mixture of cement, sand, gravel, and water dries: used in making bridges, road surfaces, etc.
Webster's New World
A mass formed by the coalescence of particles.
American Heritage

A building material created by mixing cement, water, and aggregate including gravel and sand.

The road was made of concrete that had been poured in large slabs.
Wiktionary

(US) A dessert of frozen custard with various toppings.

Wiktionary
verb
concreted, concretes, concreting
To build, treat, or cover with hard, strong conglomerate construction material.
American Heritage
To form into a mass; solidify.
Webster's New World
To make of, or cover with, concrete.
Webster's New World
To harden; solidify.
American Heritage

Other Word Forms of Concrete

Adjective

Base Form:
concrete
Superlative:
concretest

Origin of Concrete

  • Middle English concret from Latin concrētus past participle of concrēscere to grow together, harden com- com- crēscere to grow ker-2 in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Latin concretus, past participle of concrescere (com- + crescere).

    From Wiktionary

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