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CONCRETE, a. [L., to grow together, to grow. See Grow.] 1. Literally, united in growth. Hence, formed by coalition of separate particles in one body; consistent in a mass; united in a solid form.The first concrete state or consistent surface of the chaos.2. In logic, applied to a subject; not abstract; as the whiteness of snow. Here whiteness is used as a concrete term, as it expresses the quality of snow.Concrete terms, while they express the quality, do also express, or imply, or refer to a subject to which they belong.A concrete number expresses or denotes a particular subject, as three men; but when we use a number without reference to a subject, as three, or five, we use the term in the abstract.CONCRETE, n. 1. A compound; a mass formed by concretion, spontaneous union or coalescence of separate particles of matter in one body.Gold is a porous concrete.2. In philosophy, a mass or compound body, made up of different ingredients; a mixed body or mass.Soap is a factutious concrete.3. In logic, a concrete term; a term that includes both the quality and the subject in which it exists; as nigrum, a black thing.CONCRETE, v.i. To unite or coalesce, as separate particles, into a mass or solid body, chiefly by spontaneous cohesion, or other natural process; as saline particles concrete into crystals; blood concretes in a bowl. Applied to some substances, it is equivalent to indurate; as, metallic matter concretes into a hard body. Applied to other substances, it is equivalent to congeal, thicken, inspissate,, coagulate; as in the concretion of blood. CONCRETE, v.t. To form a mass by the cohesion or coalescence of separate particles.
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CONCRETE, a. [L., to grow together, to grow. See Grow.] 1. Literally, united in growth. Hence, formed by coalition of separate particles in one body; consistent in a mass; united in a solid form.The first concrete state or consistent surface of the chaos.2. In logic, applied to a subject; not abstract; as the whiteness of snow. Here whiteness is used as a concrete term, as it expresses the quality of snow.Concrete terms, while they express the quality, do also express, or imply, or refer to a subject to which they belong.A concrete number expresses or denotes a particular subject, as three men; but when we use a number without reference to a subject, as three, or five, we use the term in the abstract.CONCRETE, n. 1. A compound; a mass formed by concretion, spontaneous union or coalescence of separate particles of matter in one body.Gold is a porous concrete.2. In philosophy, a mass or compound body, made up of different ingredients; a mixed body or mass.Soap is a factutious concrete.3. In logic, a concrete term; a term that includes both the quality and the subject in which it exists; as nigrum, a black thing.CONCRETE, v.i. To unite or coalesce, as separate particles, into a mass or solid body, chiefly by spontaneous cohesion, or other natural process; as saline particles concrete into crystals; blood concretes in a bowl. Applied to some substances, it is equivalent to indurate; as, metallic matter concretes into a hard body. Applied to other substances, it is equivalent to congeal, thicken, inspissate,, coagulate; as in the concretion of blood. CONCRETE, v.t. To form a mass by the cohesion or coalescence of separate particles. |
CON-CRETE, a.In language, a concrete sound is a continuous one. – Rush.
CON'CRETE, a. [L. concretus, from concresco, to grow together; con and cresco, to grow. See Grow.]- Literally, united in growth. Hence, formed by coalition of separate particles in one body; consistent in a mass; united in a solid form.
The first concrete state or consistent surface of the chaos. – Burnet.
- In logic, applied to a subject; not abstract; as, the whiteness of snow. Here whiteness is used as a concrete term, as it expresses the quality of snow.
Concrete terms, while they express the quality, do also express, or imply, or refer to a subject to which they belong. – Watts.
A concrete number expresses or denotes a particular subject, as, three men; but when we use a number without reference to a subject, as three, or five, we use the term in the abstract. – Bailey.
CON'CRETE, n.- A compound; a mass formed by concretion, spontaneous union or coalescence of separate particles of matter in one body.
Gold is a porous concrete. – Bentley.
- In philosophy, a mass or compound body, made up of different ingredients; a mixed body or mass.
Soap is a factitious concrete. – Encyc.
- In logic, a concrete term; a term that includes both the quality and the subject in which it exists; as, nigrum, a black thing. – Ainsworth.
CON-CRETE', v.i.To unite or coalesce, as separate particles, into a mass or solid body, chiefly by spontaneous cohesion, or other natural process; as, saline particles concrete into crystals; blood concretes in a bowl. Applied to some substances, it is equivalent to indurate; as, metallic matter concretes into a hard body. Applied to other substances, it is equivalent to congeal, thicken, inspissate, coagulate; as in the concretion of blood. – Arbuthnot. Woodward. Newton.
CON-CRETE', v.t.To form a mass by the cohesion or coalescence of separate particles. – Hale. |
Con"crete
- United in growth;
hence, formed by coalition of separate particles into one mass;
united in a solid form.
- A compound or mass formed by concretion, spontaneous union,
or coalescence of separate particles of matter in one
body.
- To unite or coalesce, as
separate particles, into a mass or solid body.
- To form into a mass, as by the cohesion
or coalescence of separate particles.
- 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.
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Concrete CONCRETE, adjective [Latin , to grow together, to grow. See Grow.] 1. Literally, united in growth. Hence, formed by coalition of separate particles in one body; consistent in a mass; united in a solid form. The first concrete state or consistent surface of the chaos. 2. In logic, applied to a subject; not abstract; as the whiteness of snow. Here whiteness is used as a concrete term, as it expresses the quality of snow. CONCRETE terms, while they express the quality, do also express, or imply, or refer to a subject to which they belong. A concrete number expresses or denotes a particular subject, as three men; but when we use a number without reference to a subject, as three, or five, we use the term in the abstract. CONCRETE, noun 1. A compound; a mass formed by concretion, spontaneous union or coalescence of separate particles of matter in one body. Gold is a porous concrete 2. In philosophy, a mass or compound body, made up of different ingredients; a mixed body or mass. Soap is a factutious concrete 3. In logic, a concrete term; a term that includes both the quality and the subject in which it exists; as nigrum, a black thing. CONCRETE, verb intransitive To unite or coalesce, as separate particles, into a mass or solid body, chiefly by spontaneous cohesion, or other natural process; as saline particles concrete into crystals; blood concretes in a bowl. Applied to some substances, it is equivalent to indurate; as, metallic matter concretes into a hard body. Applied to other substances, it is equivalent to congeal, thicken, inspissate, , coagulate; as in the concretion of blood. CONCRETE, verb transitive To form a mass by the cohesion or coalescence of separate particles. |
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