Concrete

Quick meaning: Concrete is an adjective meaning Real, actual, tangible.

Meaning

Real, actual, tangible.

More Meanings

1. Being or applying to actual things, rather than abstract qualities or categories.
2. Particular, specific, rather than general.
3. (not comparable) Made of concrete (building material).
4. (countable, uncountable) A building material created by mixing cement, water, and aggregate such as gravel and sand.
5. (logic) A term designating both a quality and the subject in which it exists; a concrete term.
6. (obsolete) Made up of separate parts; composite.
7. (obsolete) Not liquid or fluid; solid.

Example Sentences

Fuzzy videotapes and distorted sound recordings are not concrete evidence that Bigfoot exists.

Once arrested, I realized that handcuffs are concrete, even if my concept of what is legal wasn't.

l am perplexed by the superior importance which Dr, Pratt attributes to abstract trueness over concrete verifiability in an idea, and I wish that he might be moved to explain.

Mr. Thaler challenged the decision in federal court, arguing that human authorship is not a concrete legal requirement and allowing AI copyrights would be in line with copyright's purpose as outlined in the U.S. constitution to "promote the progress of science and useful arts."

Word Forms

• concreter
• concretest
• concretes
• concreting
• concreted

Synonyms for concrete

Depending on context, synonyms include discrete, individual, particular, peculiar, singular, specific.

Antonyms for concrete

Common opposites include intangible, abstract, catholic, common, ecumenical, general.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include objective, factual, real, tangible, solid, substantive.

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