Definitions for CONCRETE
ˈkɒn krit, ˈkɒŋ-, kɒnˈkrit, kɒŋ-con·crete

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.0 / 1 vote

1. concreteadjective

   a strong hard building material composed of sand and gravel and cement and water

2. concreteadjective

   capable of being perceived by the senses; not abstract or imaginary

   "concrete objects such as trees"

3. concreteverb

   formed by the coalescence of particles

4. concreteverb

   cover with cement

   "concrete the walls"

5. concreteverb

   form into a solid mass; coalesce

WiktionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. concretenoun

   A building material created by mixing Portland cement, water, and aggregate including gravel and sand.

   The road was made of concrete that had been poured in large slabs.

2. concretenoun

   A solid mass formed by the coalescence of separate particles.

3. concretenoun

   A dessert of frozen custard with various toppings.

4. concreteverb

   To cover with or encase in concrete; often constructed as concrete over.

   I hate grass, so I concreted over my lawn.

5. concreteverb

   To solidify.

   Josie's plans began concreting once she fixed a date for the wedding.

6. concreteadjective

   Particular, perceivable, real.

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

7. concreteadjective

   Not abstract.

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

8. concreteadjective

   Made of concrete building material.

   The office building had concrete flower boxes out front.

9. Etymology: From concretus, past participle of concrescere (com- + crescere).

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Concreteadjective

   Etymology: from the verb.

   1. Formed by concretion; formed by coalition of separate particles into one mass.

   The first concrete state, or consistent surface of the chaos, must be of the same figure as the last liquid state. Burnet.

   2. In logick. Not abstract; applied to a subject.

   A kind of mutual commutation there is, whereby those concrete names, God and man, when we speak of Christ, do take interchangeably one another’s room; so that, for truth of speech, it skilleth not whether we say that the son of God hath created the world, and the son of man by his death hath saved it; or else that the son of man did create, and the son of God died to save the world. Richard Hooker, b. v. sect. 53.

   Concrete terms, while they express the quality, do also either express or imply, or refer to some subject to which it belongs; as white, round, long, broad, wise, mortal, living, dead: but these are not always noun adjectives in a grammatical sense; for a fool, a philosopher, and many other concretes, are substantives, as well as knavery, folly and philosophy, which are the abstract terms that belong to them. Isaac Watts, Logick.

2. Concretenoun

   A mass formed by concretion; or union of various parts adhering to each other.

   If gold itself be admitted, as it must be, for a porous concrete, the proportion of void to body, in the texture of common air, will be so much the greater. Richard Bentley, Sermons.

3. To Concreteverb

   To form by concretion; to form by the coalition of scattered particles.

   That there are in our inferiour world divers bodies, that are concreted out of others, is beyond all dispute: we see it in the meteors. Matthew Hale, Origin of Mankind.

4. To CONCRETEverb

   To coalesce into one mass; to grow by the union and cohesion of parts.

   Etymology: concresco, Latin.

   The mineral or metallick matter, thus concreting with the crystalline, is equally diffused throughout the body of it. John Woodward.

   When any saline liquor is evaporated to a cuticle, and let cool, the salt concretes in regular figures; which argues that the particles of the salt, before they concreted, floated in the liquor at equal distances, in rank and file. Newton.

   The blood of some who died of the plague, could not be made to concrete, by reason of the putrefaction already begun. John Arbuthnot, on Aliments.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Concrete

   Concrete is a composite material composed of fine and coarse aggregate bonded together with a fluid cement (cement paste) that hardens (cures) over time. Concrete is the second-most-used substance in the world after water, and is the most widely used building material. Its usage worldwide, ton for ton, is twice that of steel, wood, plastics, and aluminum combined. Globally, the ready-mix concrete industry, the largest segment of the concrete market, is projected to exceed $600 billion in revenue by 2025. This widespread use results in a number of environmental impacts. Most notably, the production process for cement produces large volumes of greenhouse gas emissions, leading to net 8% of global emissions. Other environmental concerns include widespread illegal sand mining, impacts on the surrounding environment such as increased surface runoff or urban heat island effect, and potential public health implications from toxic ingredients. Significant research and development is being done to try to reduce the emissions or make concrete a source of carbon sequestration, and increase recycled and secondary raw materials content into the mix to achieve a circular economy. Concrete is expected to be a key material for structures resilient to climate disasters, as well as a solution to mitigate the pollution of other industries, capturing wastes such as coal fly ash or bauxite tailings and residue. When aggregate is mixed with dry Portland cement and water, the mixture forms a fluid slurry that is easily poured and molded into shape. The cement reacts with the water through a process called concrete hydration that hardens over several hours to form a hard matrix that binds the materials together into a durable stone-like material that has many uses. This time allows concrete to not only be cast in forms, but also to have a variety of tooled processes preformed. The hydration process is exothermic, which means ambient temperature plays a significant role in how long it takes concrete to set. Often, additives (such as pozzolans or superplasticizers) are included in the mixture to improve the physical properties of the wet mix, delay or accelerate the curing time, or otherwise change the finished material. Most concrete is poured with reinforcing materials (such as rebar) embedded to provide tensile strength, yielding reinforced concrete. In the past, lime based cement binders, such as lime putty, were often used but sometimes with other hydraulic cements, (water resistant) such as a calcium aluminate cement or with Portland cement to form Portland cement concrete (named for its visual resemblance to Portland stone). Many other non-cementitious types of concrete exist with other methods of binding aggregate together, including asphalt concrete with a bitumen binder, which is frequently used for road surfaces, and polymer concretes that use polymers as a binder. Concrete is distinct from mortar. Whereas concrete is itself a building material, mortar is a bonding agent that typically holds bricks, tiles and other masonry units together.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. concrete

   Concrete is a sturdy, artificial construction material made by mixing cement, water, and various types of aggregates like sand, gravel, or crushed rock. This mixture hardens into a stone-like substance with high strength and durability, making it ideal for building structures like roads, buildings, and bridges. The composition and proportions of the ingredients can be changed to suit different construction requirements.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Concreteadjective

   united in growth; hence, formed by coalition of separate particles into one mass; united in a solid form

2. Concreteadjective

   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

3. Concreteadjective

   applied to a specific object; special; particular; -- opposed to general. See Abstract, 3

4. Concretenoun

   a compound or mass formed by concretion, spontaneous union, or coalescence of separate particles of matter in one body

5. Concretenoun

   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

6. Concretenoun

   a term designating both a quality and the subject in which it exists; a concrete term

7. Concretenoun

   sugar boiled down from cane juice to a solid mass

8. Concreteverb

   to unite or coalesce, as separate particles, into a mass or solid body

9. Concreteverb

   to form into a mass, as by the cohesion or coalescence of separate particles

10. Concreteverb

    to cover with, or form of, concrete, as a pavement

11. Etymology: [L. concretus, p. p. of concrescere to grow together; con- + crescere to grow; cf. F. concret. See Crescent.]

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Concrete

   Concrete is a composite material composed of coarse granular material embedded in a hard matrix of material that fills the space among the aggregate particles and glues them together. Concrete is widely used for making architectural structures, foundations, brick/block walls, pavements, bridges/overpasses, motorways/roads, runways, parking structures, dams, pools/reservoirs, pipes, footings for gates, fences and poles and even boats. Famous concrete structures include the Burj Khalifa, Hoover Dam, the Panama Canal and the Roman Pantheon. Concrete technology was known by the Ancient Romans and was widely used within the Roman Empire—the Colosseum is largely built of concrete and the concrete dome of the Pantheon is the world's largest. After the Empire passed, use of concrete became scarce until the technology was re-pioneered in the mid-18th century.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Concrete

   kon′krēt, adj. formed into one mass: the opposite of abstract, and denoting a particular thing: made of concrete.—n. a mass formed by parts growing or sticking together: a mixture of lime, sand, pebbles, &c., used in building.—v.t. Concrēte′, to form into a solid mass.—v.i. to harden.—adv. Concrēte′ly.—ns. Concrēte′ness; Concrē′tion, a mass concreted: a growth forming in certain parts of the body, as calculi, &c.—adjs. Concrē′tionary; Concrēt′ive, having power to concrete. [L. concretus—con, together, crescĕre, cretum, to grow.]

Military Dictionary and GazetteerRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. concrete

   A coarse building mortar, containing broken stone, gravel, etc., used much in fortifications.

Editors ContributionRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Concrete

   A type of product and material.

   Concrete is used for every building.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on February 26, 2020  

Matched Categories

1. • Cover
   • Solidify

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'CONCRETE' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #4813

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'CONCRETE' in Written Corpus Frequency: #3544

3. Adjectives Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'CONCRETE' in Adjectives Frequency: #671

How to pronounce CONCRETE?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say CONCRETE in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of CONCRETE in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of CONCRETE in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of CONCRETE in a Sentence

1. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau:

   I pointed out that both Alberta and Canada have new governments over the past year that are committed to action on climate change…and that there are families suffering, out of work, who need to be supported, and inflammatory rhetoric doesn’t necessarily help those families or help Canada, he actually said if we took concrete action on climate change he would be the first to come up and celebrate with us.

2. Trita Parsi:

   Though more substance may be achieved following the visit, the reality is that Raisi needs both the substance and the announcement of concrete agreements.

3. Natalie Jo Eaton:

   I thought someone had hit me in the head with a baseball bat, i turned my neck just to see what was, what was getting my shirt wet. And as I looked, the metal in the back scraped the concrete, and that's when I knew there was something in my neck.

4. Hikariko Ono:

   In April, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government and the Organising Committee will sign the basic agreement, and based on that we will decide on the concrete sharing of responsibility and budget, that is our understanding at the moment.

5. Stafford Smith:

   He has said this before and little has come of it. Rather than just raising Shaker's case, Mr Cameron must come back from Washington with a concrete date for Shaker's return home to London.

Popularity rank by frequency of use

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=CONCRETE
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Concrete
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=CONCRETE
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Concrete
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/CONCRETE
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=CONCRETE
8. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=CONCRETE
9. ^ Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/59563/pg59563-images.html