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prefabrication

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

The manufacture of prefabricated components, and their assembly.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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2

noun

Meaning 2

A preassembled component.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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3

noun

Meaning 3

the manufacture of sections of a building at the factory so they can be easily and rapidly assembled at the building site

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: fabrication, manufacture, manufacturing

History

Etymology

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 fabrication English prefabrication From pre- + fabrication.

Across languages

Translations

7 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: prefabricació — manufacture of prefabricated components
  • French: préfabrication — manufacture of prefabricated components
  • Greek: προκατασκευή (prokataskeví) — manufacture of prefabricated components
  • Irish: réamhdhéanamh — manufacture of prefabricated components
  • Italian: prefabbricazione — manufacture of prefabricated components
  • Portuguese: pré-fabricação — manufacture of prefabricated components
  • Spanish: prefabricación — manufacture of prefabricated components