1. the quality or state of being concrete; the property of being specific, tangible, or based on actual things rather than abstract ideas
2. in philosophy and linguistics, the quality of referring to or denoting actual objects, events, or experiences that can be perceived or experienced directly
Usage: technical

Examples

• The teacher appreciated the concreteness of the student's examples, which made the lesson easy to understand.
• The proposal lacked concreteness; it was full of vague promises without specific details.
• The concreteness of the evidence presented in court was crucial to the verdict.
• Good writing often benefits from concreteness—using specific nouns and verbs rather than general ones.
• The concreteness of the sculpture made it more powerful than abstract art.
• Philosophers debate the concreteness of mathematical objects.
• The concreteness of her description helped readers visualize the scene vividly.