Concrete vs. Tangible — What's the Difference?

Used to describe features that are clearly defined.

Capable of being touched or felt; having actual form.

Existing in a material form or as something that is measurable.

Used to describe evidence that can be clearly seen or touched.

Refers to tangible examples that illustrate abstract concepts.

Concerning physical manifestations of otherwise abstract qualities.

Pertaining to actual substances or real objects.

Relating to things that are perceptible by touch or substantially real.

Relating to ideas or plans that are detailed and certain.

Pertains to effects or outcomes that are observable and measurable.

Concrete is a composite material composed of fine and coarse aggregate bonded together with a fluid cement (cement paste) that hardens (cures) over time. In the past, lime based cement binders, such as lime putty, were often used but sometimes with other hydraulic cements, such as a calcium aluminate cement or with Portland cement to form Portland cement concrete (named for its visual resemblance to Portland stone).

Discernible by the touch; palpable

Existing in a material or physical form; not abstract

Possible to touch.

A building material made from a mixture of broken stone or gravel, sand, cement, and water, which can be spread or poured into moulds and forms a mass resembling stone on hardening

Possible to be treated as fact; real or concrete

Cover (an area) with concrete

Possible to understand or realize

Form (something) into a mass; solidify

(Law) Relating to or being property of a physical nature, such as land, objects, and goods.

Of or relating to an actual, specific thing or instance; particular

Something palpable or concrete.

Relating to nouns, such as flower or rain, that denote a material or tangible object or phenomenon.

Tangibles Property having a physical form.

Existing in reality or in real experience; perceptible by the senses; real

; able to be touched or felt; perceptible by the sense of touch.

Formed by the coalescence of separate particles or parts into one mass; solid.

; able to be perceived.

Made of hard, strong, conglomerate construction material.

Able to be treated as fact; real or concrete.

A hard, strong construction material consisting of sand, conglomerate gravel, pebbles, broken stone, or slag in a mortar or cement matrix.

By the mind; understandable.

A mass formed by the coalescence of particles.

A physical object; something that can be touched.

To build, treat, or cover with hard, strong conglomerate construction material.

Or concrete results.

To form into a mass by coalescence or cohesion of particles or parts.

Perceptible to the touch; tactile; palpable.

To harden; solidify.

Capable of being possessed or realized; readily apprehensible by the mind; real; substantial; evident.

Real, actual, tangible.

Perceptible by the senses especially the sense of touch;

Being or applying to actual things, not abstract qualities or categories.

Possible to be treated as fact;

Particular, specific, rather than general.

(of especially business assets) having physical substance and intrinsic monetary value ;

United by coalescence of separate particles, or liquid, into one mass or solid.

Capable of being perceived by the senses or the mind; especially capable of being handled or touched or felt;

Made of concrete, a building material.

Having substance or material existence; perceptible to the senses;

(obsolete) A solid mass formed by the coalescence of separate particles; a compound substance, a concretion.

Specifically, a building material created by mixing cement, water, and aggregate such as gravel and sand.

(logic) A term designating both a quality and the subject in which it exists; a concrete term.

Sugar boiled down from cane juice to a solid mass.

(US) A dessert of frozen custard with various toppings.

(chemistry) An extract of herbal materials that has a semi-solid consistency, especially when such materials are partly aromatic.

To cover with or encase in concrete (building material).

To solidify: to change from being abstract to being concrete (actual, real).

To unite or coalesce into a mass or a solid body.

United in growth; hence, formed by coalition of separate particles into one mass; united in a solid form.

Standing for an object as it exists in nature, invested with all its qualities, as distinguished from standing for an attribute of an object; - opposed to abstract.

A compound or mass formed by concretion, spontaneous union, or coalescence of separate particles of matter in one body.

A mixture of gravel, pebbles, or broken stone with cement or with tar, etc., used for sidewalks, roadways, foundations, etc., and esp. for submarine structures.

A term designating both a quality and the subject in which it exists; a concrete term.

Sugar boiled down from cane juice to a solid mass.

To unite or coalesce, as separate particles, into a mass or solid body.

To form into a mass, as by the cohesion or coalescence of separate particles.

To cover with, or form of, concrete, as a pavement.

A strong hard building material composed of sand and gravel and cement and water

Cover with cement;

Form into a solid mass; coalesce

Capable of being perceived by the senses; not abstract or imaginary;

Formed by the coalescence of particles

Concrete plans ensure clarity and specificity, reducing ambiguity and enhancing understanding.

Concrete examples help clarify abstract concepts, making them easier for students to understand.

Yes, all concrete objects are tangible as they have a definite form and substance.

It refers to something that is clearly defined or physically existing.

Tangible specifically relates to what can be touched, while concrete encompasses broader clear and specific realities.

Ideas become tangible when they have a physical manifestation or measurable impact.

Tangible assets include physical properties like land, buildings, and machinery.

By providing specific examples or scenarios that clearly illustrate the concept.

Evidence is tangible when it can physically be seen, touched, or directly measured.

While feelings are inherently abstract, they can manifest in tangible ways, such as through physical expressions or actions.