## Meanings
1. a hard building material made by mixing cement, sand, and water
2. definite and specific rather than general or vague
3. existing as a real, physical thing rather than an idea

## Examples
- The path was made of solid concrete.
- She made a concrete proposal to solve the problem.
- There is no concrete evidence that he was there.

## Related Forms
- cement
- mortar
- uhpc

## Etymology
Borrowed from Latin concrētus, past participle of concrescō (to curdle) from con- (with, together) + crescō (to grow, rise).

## AI Etymology
concrete is a verb, adjective, and noun. It was borrowed from Latin concrētus, past participle of concrescō (to curdle) from con- (with, together) + crescō (to grow, rise). Current senses include a hard building material made by mixing cement, sand, and water, definite and specific rather than general or vague, and existing as a real, physical thing rather than an idea. Related words include cement, mortar, and uhpc.

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- Describing Qualities
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