concrete

/ˈkɒnkɹiːt/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: concreter · concretest · concretes · concreting

Sense 1

Meaning · English

Real, actual, tangible.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

thực, có thực, có thể chạm vào

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Adjective

Examples

Fuzzy videotapes and distorted sound recordings are not concrete evidence that Bigfoot exists.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Meaning · English

Real, actual, tangible. — Analogous to the categories of algebraic objects which category theory was created to generalize, in the sense of having objects which can be thought of as sets equipped with some additional structure. Formally, equipped with a faithful functor to the category of sets.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Thực, hiện hữu, hữu hình

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Adjective

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Meaning · English

A building material created by mixing cement, water, and aggregate such as gravel and sand.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Vật liệu xây dựng tạo bằng cách trộn xi măng, nước và vật liệu tổng hợp

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Noun

Examples

Various types of concrete have been used in the construction of this highway.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 4

Meaning · English

A building material created by mixing cement, water, and aggregate such as gravel and sand. — Such a material whose cement is Portland cement or a similar limestone derivative.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Vật liệu xây dựng tạo bằng cách trộn xi măng, nước và vật liệu tổng hợp

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Noun

Examples

The sidewalk was made of concrete that had been poured in large slabs.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “concrete” mean?

Real, actual, tangible.

Is “concrete” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.