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10 Language-to-English DictionariesFabrication
/ˌfæb.rɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The action or process of manufacturing or inventing something.
"The company specializes in the fabrication of steel structures." - 2
A falsehood or invention; a made-up story.
"His entire testimony was a complete fabrication."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'fabricatio', stemming from 'fabricare' (to construct, fashion, or build), originating in the early 17th century. Over time, the meaning shifted from the physical act of manufacturing goods to the figurative construction of falsehoods, lies, or deceitful stories.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Fabrication" is said worldwide
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fabrication
Transliteration: fabrication
"Cette rumeur est une pure fabrication."
Fabrikation
Transliteration: Fabrikation
"Die Fabrikation dieser Teile erfordert hohe Präzision."
fabbricazione
Transliteration: fabbricazione
"Quella storia è una totale fabbricazione."
fabricación
Transliteration: fabricación
"La fabricación de automóviles ha aumentado este año."
fabricação
Transliteration: fabricação
"A acusação foi uma total fabricação."
मनोवैज्ञानिक गढ़ंत
Transliteration: manovigyanik gadhant
Script: गढ़ंत
"उसकी पूरी कहानी एक मनगढ़ंत बात थी।"
制造
Transliteration: zhìzào
"这家工厂专门从事金属制品的制造。"
제조
Transliteration: jejo
"그의 주장은 명백한 허위 조작이다."
捏造
Transliteration: netsuzō
"その証拠は完全な捏造だった。"
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