Concrete
Definition of Concrete
Con`crete´ a. | 1. | United in growth; hence, formed by coalition of separate particles into one mass; united in a solid form. | | 2. | (Logic) 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. | n. | 1. | A compound or mass formed by concretion, spontaneous union, or coalescence of separate particles of matter in one body. | | 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. | | 4. | (Sugar Making) Sugar boiled down from cane juice to a solid mass. | v. i. | 1. | To unite or coalesce, as separate particles, into a mass or solid body. | v. t. | 1. | To form into a mass, as by the cohesion or coalescence of separate particles. | | 2. | To cover with, or form of, concrete, as a pavement. |
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