konkreter

Konkreter is the comparative form of the German adjective konkret, meaning more concrete or more specific. It is used to describe something that has become more defined, detailed, or tangible relative to something less concrete.

Origin and form: The adjective konkret derives from French concret, with the German comparative formed by adding -er, yielding konkreter. The word inflects for gender, number, and case in attributive use, so forms include konkreter (masculine nominative), konkretere (feminine nominative), konkreteres (neuter nominative), and konkrete (plural or feminine/neuter in other cases). The corresponding superlative is am konkretsten. In general writing, konkret is used across technical, business, and everyday contexts to emphasize increased specificity.

Usage: Konkreter is commonly found in formal or technical contexts where precision is important. Examples include: “Der Plan ist konkreter geworden” and “Wir benötigen eine konkretere Beschreibung der Anforderungen.” In combination with nouns, the form adapts to gender and number, as in “ein konkreter Plan,” “eine konkretere Idee,” or “konkrete Schritte.” The term often contrasts with more abstract or vague formulations, signaling a shift toward actionable detail.

See also: konkret, Konkretisierung, Spezifität.