concrete

i. & t. [Lat. concretus, pa. par. of concresco to grow together: con together, and cresco to grow.] A. Intransitive : 1. To grow together, to coalesce into one ma . (1) Followed by with: crystalline, (2) Absolutely : matter, thus concreting with the "-Woodward. the salt concretes in regular figures 2. To coagulate. "The blood ."-Arbuthnot. ." IMG:content-0494.png:[blocks in formation] ematical question is nece arily founded on consideration of the external world, while the Abstract part consists of a series of logical deductions." -Martin eau : Comte's Posi tive Philosophy, bk. i., ch. i., p. 41. 4. Gram. (of words): Referring to something special, and hence resolvable into two words. Thus, to love is concrete; it can be resolved into (1) the state of being or existing, and (2) into the state of spreading that existence temporarily or permanently as the state of love. But the verb to be is solely abstract. B. As substantive: *1. Ord. Lang.: A ma formed by the union of parts or particles previously separated. [CONCRETION 2. Building: A composition used for the foundations of large buildings, or for securing stability or freedom from damp. It is composed of lime, coarse gravel and sand in various proportions, mixed up thoroughly with water. con-crë-těd, pa. par. & a. [CONCRETE, v. t.] "There are in our inferior world various bodies that are concreted out of others." - Hale. căn-crete-lỹ, adv . [Eng. concrete; -ly.] In a concrete manner; the opposite of abstractly, or, as it was formerly called by some, abstractedly. (Cud worth .)