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- concrete music/ˌkɒŋ.kriːt ˈmjuː.zɪk/A type of musical composition created by recording and manipulating natural, environmental, or mechanical sounds rather than using traditional musical instruments or voices.nounC1/C2
- concrete noun/ˌkɒŋkriːt ˈnaʊn/A noun that refers to a physical object, substance, or person that can be perceived by the senses (seen, touched, heard, smelled, or tasted).nounMedium (B2/C1)
- concrete number/ˈkɒŋkriːt ˈnʌmbə/A number that refers to a specific, countable quantity of real-world objects or entities.nounC2
- concrete poet/ˈkɒŋkriːt ˈpəʊɪt/A poet who creates concrete poetry, where the visual arrangement of words, letters, or symbols on the page is as important as, or more important than, the conventional semantic meaning.nounC2
- concrete poetry/ˈkɒŋkriːt ˈpəʊɪtri/Poetry in which the visual arrangement of text, typography, and graphics is crucial to its overall effect and meaning.nounLow
- concrete universal/ˈkɒŋkriːt ˌjuːnɪˈvɜːs(ə)l/A philosophical term for a universal concept or principle that manifests itself in, and is inseparable from, particular concrete instances or realities, rather than existing as an abstract, disembodied idea.nounC2
- concretion/kənˈkriː.ʃən/A hard, solid mass formed by the coalescence or accumulation of separate particles; the process of forming such a mass.nounC1
- concretism/ˈkɒŋkriːtɪz(ə)m/A style of art or literature that emphasizes physical, tangible objects and rejects abstraction, symbolism, or illusion.nounC2
- concretize/ˈkɒŋ.kri.taɪz/To make something concrete, specific, or tangible; to move from abstract idea to actual form.verbverb-transitiveC1/C2
- concubinage/kɒnˈkjuːbɪnɪdʒ/The state of cohabiting or having a sexual relationship as if married, but without legal marriage.nounvery low
- concubinary/kɒnˈkjuːbɪn(ə)ri/Relating to, involving, or characteristic of a concubine (a woman who cohabits with a man but is not his legal wife).adjectivenounC2/Rare
- concubine/ˈkɒŋkjʊbaɪn/A woman who lives with a man and has a sexual relationship with him without being married to him, typically in a polygamous society where she has lower status than a wife.nounC2
- concupiscence/kənˈkjuː.pɪ.səns/Strong, uncontrollable sexual desire; lust.nounC2 / Very Rare
- concur/kənˈkɜː(r)/To agree or share the same opinion.verbverb-intransitiveC1
- concurred/kənˈkɜːd/to agree or be of the same opinion.adjectiveverbC1/C2
- concurrence/kəŋˈkʌrəns/The state of two or more things happening or existing at the same time.nounC1
- concurrent/kənˈkʌrənt/Happening or existing at the same time.adjectivenounC1
- concurrent engineering/kənˌkʌrənt ˌɛndʒɪˈnɪərɪŋ/An integrated product development approach where design, manufacturing, and other processes occur simultaneously rather than sequentially.nounC1
- concurrent processing/kənˈkʌrənt ˈprəʊsesɪŋ/A computing paradigm where multiple tasks are executed simultaneously during overlapping time periods, rather than strictly sequentially.nounC2
- concurrent resolution/kənˌkʌrənt ˌrɛzəˈluːʃ(ə)n/A legislative measure passed by both houses of a legislature (like the US Congress) that expresses a joint opinion or makes a joint statement on a matter, but does not have the force of law and does not require the signature of the executive (e.g., the President).nounLow (C2+)
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