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

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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.

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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.

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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