What does "concretization" mean?

The process of concretizing a general principle or idea by delineating, particularizing, or exemplifying it.

What is a synonym for "concretization"?

Common synonyms include: embodiment, incarnation, materialization, specialization.

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Noun

1
The process of concretizing a general principle or idea by delineating, particularizing, or exemplifying it. uncountable
"There are certain fields in general economics that are at present not so much in need of a broadening of the theoretical basis as in need of a minute working-out and concretization."
2
Something specific which is the result of a process of concretizing a general principle or idea. countable
"This movement gave Sherman his first image—a roller skate—a concretization of pure motion."
3
An inability to generalize or perform abstraction accompanied by excessive concentration on specific details, as in a mental disorder or in cognition by children. uncountable
"Another [patient] commented on the fact that the consultant had referred to two of them as "boys" in the demonstration. The concretization of a schizophrenic is exemplified here. One man thought this word meant that the consultant, in order "to keep things on the level of boy-girl, wanted everyone else to consider her as a girl, so the boys and girls could communicate.""