🇫🇷French Source WordCode: FR

Fabrication

Pronunciation / Transliteration: fa-bri-ka-syon

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Manufacture/ˈmæn.jʊ.fæk.tʃər/
nounverbCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #800 frequency
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🇫🇷 Example Sentence in French:

"La fabrication de voitures est un secteur clé de l'économie."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The process of making products, especially on a large scale using machinery.

    "The manufacture of automobiles has become highly automated."
As verb
  1. 1

    To make or produce something, especially on a large scale.

    "The company plans to manufacture new electronic devices next year."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'manufacture' originates from the Latin 'manu factus', meaning 'made by hand'. It evolved through Old French before entering English in the late 15th century, reflecting the transition from handcrafting to industrial production.

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