Standard Lemma guide
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adj
manufactured in advance, usually to a standard format, and then assembled on site
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
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Antonyms: none provided
adj
invented or constructed in advance
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
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Antonyms: none provided
verb
simple past and past participle of prefabricate
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, participle, past
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Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per- Proto-Indo-European *preh2- Proto-Indo-European *-i Proto-Indo-European *préh2i? Proto-Italic *prai Proto-Italic *prai- Latin prae-lbor. Middle English pre- English pre- English fabricated English prefabricated From pre- + fabricated.
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per- Proto-Indo-European *preh2- Proto-Indo-European *-i Proto-Indo-European *préh2i? Proto-Italic *prai Proto-Italic *prai- Latin prae-lbor. Middle English pre- English pre- English fabricate English prefabricate English -ed English prefabricated From prefabricate + -ed.
Across languages
11 source translations are retained for this English entry.
