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ConcreteConcrete Con"crete (? or ?), a. [L. concretus, p. p. of
concrescere to grow together; con- + crescere to grow; cf. F.
concret. See Crescent.]
1. United in growth; hence, formed by coalition of separate
particles into one mass; united in a solid form.
The first concrete state, or consistent surface, of
the chaos must be of the same figure as the last
liquid state. --Bp. Burnet.
2. (Logic)
(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. Hence:
(b) Applied to a specific object; special; particular; --
opposed to general. See Abstract, 3.
Concrete is opposed to abstract. The names of
individuals are concrete, those of classes
abstract. --J. S. Mill.
Concrete terms, while they express the quality,
do also express, or imply, or refer to, some
subject to which it belongs. --I. Watts.
Concrete number, a number associated with, or applied to, a
particular object, as three men, five days, etc., as
distinguished from an abstract number, or one used without
reference to a particular object.
Concrete quantity, a physical object or a collection of
such objects. --Davies & Peck.
Concrete science, a physical science, one having as its
subject of knowledge concrete things instead of abstract
laws.
Concrete sound or movement of the voice, one which slides
continuously up or down, as distinguished from a
discrete movement, in which the voice leaps at once from
one line of pitch to another. --Rush. Concrete
Concrete Con*crete", v. t.
1. To form into a mass, as by the cohesion or coalescence of
separate particles.
There are in our inferior world divers bodies that
are concreted out of others. --Sir M. Hale.
2. To cover with, or form of, concrete, as a pavement.
Concrete
Concrete Con"crete, n.
1. A compound or mass formed by concretion, spontaneous
union, or coalescence of separate particles of matter in
one body.
To divide all concretes, minerals and others, into
the same number of distinct substances. --Boyle.
2. 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.
3. (Logic) A term designating both a quality and the subject
in which it exists; a concrete term.
The concretes ``father' and ``son' have, or might
have, the abstracts ``paternity' and ``filiety'.
--J. S. Mill.
4. (Sugar Making) Sugar boiled down from cane juice to a
solid mass.
ConcreteConcrete Con*crete", v. i. [imp. & p. p. Concreted; p. pr &
vb. n. Concreting.]
To unite or coalesce, as separate particles, into a mass or
solid body.
Note: Applied to some substances, it is equivalent to
indurate; as, metallic matter concretes into a hard
body; applied to others, it is equivalent to congeal,
thicken, inspissate, coagulate, as in the concretion of
blood. ``The blood of some who died of the plague could
not be made to concrete.' --Arbuthnot.
Meaning of concrete from wikipedia
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Concrete is a
composite material composed of
aggregate bonded together with a
fluid cement that
cures over time.
Concrete is the second-most-used substance...
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Reinforced concrete, also
called ferroconcrete, is a
composite material in
which concrete's relatively low
tensile strength and
ductility are compensated...
- case was
called the "
concrete-encased high
school girl
murder case" (女子高生コンクリート詰め殺人事件),
since her body was
discovered in a
concrete drum. The
abuse was...
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concrete in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.
Concrete is a
composite material composed of
aggregate and a binder.
Concrete may also
refer to: Concrete...
- A
concrete block, also
known as a
cinder block in
North American English,
breeze block in
British English,
concrete masonry unit (CMU), or by various...
- A
concretion is a hard,
compact m****
formed by the
precipitation of
mineral cement within the
spaces between particles, and is
found in
sedimentary rock...
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Concreteness is an
aspect of
communication that
means being specific, definite, and
vivid rather than
vague and general. A
concrete communication uses...
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Asphalt concrete (commonly
called asphalt, blacktop, or
pavement in
North America, and
tarmac or
bitumen macadam in the
United Kingdom and the Republic...
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Musique concrète (French: [myzik kɔ̃kʁɛt]; lit. '
concrete music') is a type of
music composition that
utilizes recorded sounds as raw material. Sounds...
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concrete jungle in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A
Concrete jungle usually refers to
urban areas with very
little nature or scenery.
Concrete jungle...
