Definition

The act of making an abstract idea or principle more specific and tangible by providing details or examples.

Example

The concretization of the theory helped the students understand the concept better.

Conversation

I was reading about the concept of concretization in psychology.

Oh really? What does it mean exactly?

It's about turning general ideas into specific examples, like in learning.

That sounds interesting! It must help in understanding complex topics.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Concretization → It is formed from "con-" (meaning together) and "cretus" (from the Latin "creare", meaning to create or make) and the suffix "-ization" (meaning the process of). The word refers to the process of making something concrete or tangible by bringing ideas together into a definite form.

Memory Tip

Think of bringing ideas 'together' ('con-') to 'create' ('cretus') something definite — that's what concretization means.

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