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- [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 /
- /ˈkɒŋkriːt/
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- [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 /
Definitions of concrete word
- uncountable noun concrete Concrete is a substance used for building which is made by mixing together cement, sand, small stones, and water. 3
- verb concrete When you concrete something such as a path, you cover it with concrete. 3
- adjective concrete You use concrete to indicate that something is definite and specific. 3
- adjective concrete A concrete object is a real, physical object. 3
- adjective concrete A concrete noun is a noun that refers to a physical object rather than to a quality or idea. 3
- noun concrete a construction material made of a mixture of cement, sand, stone, and water that hardens to a stonelike mass 3
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Origin of concrete
First appearance:
before 1375 One of the 22% oldest English words
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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Parts of speech for Concrete
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
concrete popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 97% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
concrete usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for concrete
adj concrete
- detailed — A detailed report or plan contains a lot of details.
- real — true; not merely ostensible, nominal, or apparent: the real reason for an act.
- solid — having three dimensions (length, breadth, and thickness), as a geometrical body or figure.
- material — the substance or substances of which a thing is made or composed: Stone is a durable material.
- specific — having a special application, bearing, or reference; specifying, explicit, or definite: to state one's specific purpose.
verb concrete
- gelatinate — (transitive) To convert into gelatin or a jelly-like substance.
- vitrify — to convert or be converted into glass or a glassy substance
- clabbered — Simple past tense and past participle of clabber.
- cobblestone — Cobblestones are stones with a rounded upper surface which used to be used for making streets.
- cobblestoned — Cobbled; laid with cobblestones.
noun concrete
- sealant — a substance used for sealing, as sealing wax or adhesives.
- rubber cement — a viscous, flammable liquid consisting of unvulcanized rubber dispersed in benzene, gasoline, or the like, used chiefly as an adhesive.
- sand — George [jawrj;; French zhawrzh] /dʒɔrdʒ;; French ʒɔrʒ/ (Show IPA), (Lucile Aurore Dupin Dudevant) 1804–76, French novelist.
- macadam — a macadamized road or pavement.
- road — a long, narrow stretch with a smoothed or paved surface, made for traveling by motor vehicle, carriage, etc., between two or more points; street or highway.
adjective concrete
- actual — You use actual to emphasize that you are referring to something real or genuine.
- physical — of or relating to the body: physical exercise.
- factual — of or relating to facts; concerning facts: factual accuracy.
- distinct — distinguished as not being the same; not identical; separate (sometimes followed by from): His private and public lives are distinct.
- certain — If you are certain about something, you firmly believe it is true and have no doubt about it. If you are not certain about something, you do not have definite knowledge about it.
Antonyms for concrete
adj concrete
- unimportant — of much or great significance or consequence: an important event in world history.
- indefinite — not definite; without fixed or specified limit; unlimited: an indefinite number.
- abstract — An abstract idea or way of thinking is based on general ideas rather than on real things and events.
- intangible — not tangible; incapable of being perceived by the sense of touch, as incorporeal or immaterial things; impalpable.
- bending — to force (an object, especially a long or thin one) from a straight form into a curved or angular one, or from a curved or angular form into some different form: to bend an iron rod into a hoop.
noun concrete
- conception — A conception of something is an idea that you have of it in your mind.
- ideality — ideal quality or character.
- clearheadedness — The quality of being clearheaded.
- mnemonic — assisting or intended to assist the memory.
- imaginative — characterized by or bearing evidence of imagination: an imaginative tale.
adjective concrete
- insubstantial — not substantial or real; lacking substance: an insubstantial world of dreams.
- indeterminate — not determinate; not precisely fixed in extent; indefinite; uncertain.
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