concrete number

noun

, Arithmetic.

1. a number that relates to a particular object or thing.

concrete number

noun

1. a number referring to a particular object or objects, as in three dogs, ten men

Word History and Origins

Origin of concrete number¹

First recorded in 1585–95

Example Sentences

Density of a substance is a concrete number, as 2.7 grams per ccm.

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The terms, therefore, abstract and concrete number, have long since ceased to be used by thinking people.

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