2con·crete 
/kɑnˈkri:t/ adjective
/kɑnˈkri:t/ adjective 1 : made of concrete
▪ a concrete floor/wall ▪ concrete blocks ▪ concrete structures 2 [more concrete; most concrete] : relating to or involving specific people, things, or actions rather than general ideas or qualities
▪ It's helpful to have concrete examples of how words are used in context. ▪ The police suspected that he was guilty, but they had no concrete evidence against him. [=the police had no clear and definite proof that he committed the crime] ▪ concrete facts ▪ Does anyone have any concrete [=specific] suggestions for how we can fix this? ▪ We hope the meetings will produce concrete results. — opposite abstract
▪ a concrete floor/wall ▪ concrete blocks ▪ concrete structures
▪ It's helpful to have concrete examples of how words are used in context. ▪ The police suspected that he was guilty, but they had no concrete evidence against him. [=the police had no clear and definite proof that he committed the crime] ▪ concrete facts ▪ Does anyone have any concrete [=specific] suggestions for how we can fix this? ▪ We hope the meetings will produce concrete results. — opposite abstract
— con·crete·ly adverb
▪ Countries must deal with the problem more concretely. [=countries must develop more specific ideas for how they will deal with the problem]
▪ Countries must deal with the problem more concretely. [=countries must develop more specific ideas for how they will deal with the problem]
— con·crete·ness noun [noncount]
