Word Meaning

concrete definition and meaning

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.
n. A compound or mass formed by concretion, spontaneous union, or coalescence of separate particles of matter in one body.
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 term designating both a quality and the subject in which it exists; a concrete term.
n. Sugar boiled down from cane juice to a solid mass.
v. i. To unite or coalesce, as separate particles, into a mass or solid body.
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.

Crossword clues for concrete

- Building material
- Cement mixture
- Mix of cement, sand, gravel and water
- Real fraud on Mediterranean island
- Substantial