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- parts of speech:
- adjective, noun, transitive verb, intransitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective, noun), Word Explorer
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adjective |
| pronunciation: |
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| definition 1: |
existing as something solid or tangible; actual; real.
Books are concrete objects.- synonyms:
- actual, real, substantive
- antonyms:
- abstract, imaginary, intangible
- similar words:
- factual, literal, solid, substantial, tangible, true, veritable
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| definition 2: |
of or relating to a specific factual thing or experience; not imagined or hypothetical.
Finally, the police believed that they had concrete proof of the suspect's guilt.- synonyms:
- bona fide, factual, literal, tangible, valid
- similar words:
- authentic, substantive
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| definition 3: |
naming a specific tangible thing or a class of such things.
"Table," "tree," and "house" are all concrete nouns.- synonyms:
- material, physical, substantial, tangible
- similar words:
- corporeal, existent, palpable, perceptible, phenomenal
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| definition 4: |
made by coalescence into one mass of separate pieces or particles.
- synonyms:
- conglomerate
- similar words:
- agglomerated, amalgamated
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| definition 5: |
of or relating to concrete.
When the house is built, they'll pour a concrete driveway. |
| related words: |
actual, material, physical, sensible, specific |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| pronunciation: |
kan
krit
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| definition 1: |
a hard, strong building material made by mixing sand, gravel, cement, and water.
The basement floor is made of concrete.
- similar words:
- cement, grout, mortar, pavement, paving, stucco
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| definition 2: |
a mass made by the coalescence of pieces or particles.
- synonyms:
- aggregate, conglomeration
- similar words:
- composite, concretion, conglomerate
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| pronunciation: |
kan
krit
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kan
krit
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| inflections: |
concretes, concreting, concreted |
| definition 1: |
to make into a solid mass.
- synonyms:
- cake, solidify
- similar words:
- agglomerate, agglutinate, amalgamate, congeal, conglomerate, harden, indurate
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| definition 2: |
to build, cover, or lay with concrete.
- synonyms:
- pave
- similar words:
- cement, mortar, point, stucco
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| related words: |
coagulate |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| pronunciation: |
kan
krit
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kan
krit
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| definition: |
to coalesce into a solid mass; solidify.
- synonyms:
- cake, set, solidify
- similar words:
- agglutinate, amalgamate, bond, cement, coagulate, congeal, fix, harden, indurate, take
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| derivations: |
concretely (adv.), concreteness (n.) |
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