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unconcrete

con·crete
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [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 /
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [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 unconcrete word

  • adjective unconcrete constituting an actual thing or instance; real: a concrete proof of his sincerity. 1
  • adjective unconcrete pertaining to or concerned with realities or actual instances rather than abstractions; particular (opposed to general): concrete ideas. 1
  • adjective unconcrete representing or applied to an actual substance or thing, as opposed to an abstract quality: The words “cat,” “water,” and “teacher” are concrete, whereas the words “truth,” “excellence,” and “adulthood” are abstract. 1
  • adjective unconcrete made of concrete: a concrete pavement. 1
  • adjective unconcrete formed by coalescence of separate particles into a mass; united in a coagulated, condensed, or solid mass or state. 1
  • noun unconcrete an artificial, stonelike material used for various structural purposes, made by mixing cement and various aggregates, as sand, pebbles, gravel, or shale, with water and allowing the mixture to harden. Compare reinforced concrete. 1

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Origin of unconcrete

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 Unconcrete

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

unconcrete 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".

unconcrete usage trend in Literature

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