Concreet
Example: We hebben een concreet plan nodig voor het project.
Definition
"Concreet" is an adjective used in philosophy and everyday language to describe something that is tangible, specific, and clearly defined, as opposed to abstract or theoretical. For example, "We need a concreet plan for the project" means a detailed and practical plan.
Etymology
The word "concreet" comes from the Latin word 'concretus', meaning 'grown together' or 'solidified'. It entered Dutch through French and has retained its meaning related to something solid, real, or tangible. Did you know? The original Latin evokes the idea of things coming together to form a solid whole, which fits the idea of concreteness perfectly.
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"Concreet" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - Philosophy - (A2) - set 1", containing 105 commonly used words.
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