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CONCRETISTIC

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does concretistic mean? 

CONCRETISTIC (adjective)
  The adjective CONCRETISTIC has 1 sense:

1. of or relating to concrete representations of abstractionsplay

  Familiarity information: CONCRETISTIC used as an adjective is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


CONCRETISTIC (adjective)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Of or relating to concrete representations of abstractions

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Context example:

a concretistic-seeming statement

Pertainym:

concretism (a representation of an abstract idea in concrete terms)

Derivation:

concretism (a representation of an abstract idea in concrete terms)


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