Concrete

Concrete derives it's meaning from a Latin word that mean "to grow together". It was a logicians' term for centuries until the meaning began to expand in the 1600s.

We say something is concrete if it possesses physical existence, capable of being experienced by the senses; the opposite of abstract. Abstract words such as love, peace, and steadfastness are used to express ideas or emotions, while concrete diction is used to refer to particular persons, places, and objects.

Concrete is now best known as a construction material made of a mixture of cement, sand, stone, and water that hardens to a stone-like mass. The first usage of concrete for a building material made from cement did not occur until 1834.

This week, a look at concrete.

TTFN, Fred.

Quote of the week: "We were a great society not so long ago when honor was earned through integrity and acts of true courage, not senseless bloodshed." - Kolos (a Klingon lawyer), Star Trek: Enterprise, "Judgement"

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Concrete