ˈkɔnkri:t adj., n., & v. --adj. 1 a existing in a
material form; real. b
specific,
definite (concrete
evidence; a concrete proposal). 2 Gram. (of a noun) denoting a material
object as opposed to an
abstract quality,
state, or
action. --n. (often attrib.) a
composition of
gravel,
sand,
cement,
and water, used
for building. --v. 1 tr. a
cover with concrete. b
embed in concrete. 2 a tr. & intr. form
into a mass;
solidify. b tr.
make concrete
instead of abstract. øconcrete-mixer a
machine, usu. with a revolving drum, used for mixing concrete. concrete
music music constructed by mixing recorded sounds. concrete
poetry poetry using
unusual typographical
layout to
enhance the effect on the page. in the concrete in
reality or in
practice. øøconcretely adv. concreteness n. [F concret or L concretus
past part. of concrescere (as
com-, crescere cretgrow)]