| NOUN | substance | concrete | a strong hard building material composed of sand and gravel and cement and water |
|---|---|---|---|
| ADJECTIVE | all | concrete | capable of being perceived by the senses |
| all | concrete | formed by the coalescence of particles | |
| VERB | contact | concrete | cover with cement |
| change | concrete | form into a solid mass |
| Sounds | kaa'nkriyt; kahnkriy't | |
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| Rhymes | aesthete ... worksheet: 76 rhymes with iyt... | |
| Meaning | capable of being perceived by the senses; not abstract or imaginary. | |
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| Example | "concrete objects such as trees" | |
| Attribute of | concreteness | The quality of being concrete (not abstract) |
| Narrower | objective | belonging to immediate experience of actual things or events |
| real, tangible | capable of being treated as fact | |
| See also | practical | concerned with actual use or practice |
| real, existent | Being or occurring in fact or actuality | |
| tangible, touchable | perceptible by the senses especially the sense of touch | |
| Opposite | abstract | Existing only in the mind |
| Spanish | concreto | |
| Catalan | concret | |
| Nouns | concreteness | the quality of being concrete (not abstract) |
| Adverbs | concretely | in concrete terms |
| Meaning | formed by the coalescence of particles. | |
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| Broader | solid | Of definite shape and volume |
| Spanish | concreto, sólido | |
| Catalan | concret, sòlid | |
| Meaning | A strong hard building material composed of sand and gravel and cement and water. | |
|---|---|---|
| Narrower | cement | concrete pavement is sometimes referred to as cement |
| reinforced concrete, ferroconcrete | concrete with metal and/or mesh added to provide extra support against stresses | |
| Broader | building material | material used for constructing buildings |
| paving, pavement, paving material | material used to pave an area | |
| Substances | cement | A building material that is a powder made of a mixture of calcined limestone and clay |
| sand | A loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral | |
| Spanish | concreto, hormigón | |
| Catalan | formigó | |
| Verbs | concrete | cover with cement |
| Meaning | Cover with cement. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
| Example | "concrete the walls" | |
| Broader | cover | Provide with a covering or cause to be covered |
| Nouns | concrete | a strong hard building material composed of sand and gravel and cement and water |
| Meaning | form into a solid mass; coalesce. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
| Broader | solidify | make solid or more solid |
| Spanish | hormigonar | |
| Catalan | solidificar | |
| Nouns | concretion | the union of diverse things into one body or form or group |
| concretion | an increase / increase in the density / density of something | |
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