concrete number
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of concrete number
First recorded in 1585–95
Example Sentences
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To start, Vestas says its process can recover a “majority” of the epoxy in old blades, but the company doesn’t have a concrete number to share at this point.
From The Verge • Feb. 13, 2023
“We’re going through manifests and calling and texting through our lists, and will have more of a concrete number for you as soon as possible.”
From Washington Times • Aug. 30, 2021
Blumenthal said having a concrete number that’s separate from the Congressional appropriations process is a better way of ensuring the success of the center and the USOC’s responsibility for funding it.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 30, 2019
That make the platform's reveal of a concrete number a first.
From Salon • Jan. 1, 2019
The terms, therefore, abstract and concrete number, have long since ceased to be used by thinking people.
From The Psychology of Arithmetic by Thorndike, Edward L. (Edward Lee)
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