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fabrication

fab·ri·ca·tion

US/fæbɹɪˈkeɪʃən/ uncommon

noun

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the act of making something (a product) from raw materials

  • “the synthesis and fabrication of single crystals”
  • “an improvement in the manufacture of explosives”
  • “manufacturing is vital to Great Britain”
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the act of constructing something (as a piece of machinery)

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5.

the deliberate act of deviating from the truth

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Origin

From Middle French fabrication, from Latin fabricatio. Equivalent to fabricate + -ion.

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