fabrication

noun

fab·​ri·​ca·​tion ˌfa-bri-ˈkā-shən How to pronounce fabrication (audio)
1
: the act or process of fabricating
2
: a product of fabrication
especially : lie, falsehood

Examples of fabrication in a Sentence

her claim that she had been a nurse during the war proved to be a total fabrication the notion that the Colossus of Rhodes could straddle the harbor was a fabrication of medieval writers
Recent Examples on the Web Over time, as its operations grew and chip technology designers began to ask for newer, innovative manufacturing functions, TSMC’s fabrication capabilities—unencumbered by time spent designing or marketing chips—far outpaced its competitors’. Dylan Sloan, Fortune, 10 Apr. 2024 My profession and my newspaper, proudly committed to separating facts from fabrication, are at a crossroads of sustainability. John Penner, Los Angeles Times, 6 Apr. 2024 The center is modeled on the operations of a fabrication plant, called fabs, where chips are made. Eric Cheung, CNN, 22 Mar. 2024 In 2021, the Windgate Foundation gave a $30 million partial challenge grant to develop and build a facility to house a professional gallery, auditorium, the foundations program, as well as idea fabrication and arts entrepreneurship labs. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, arkansasonline.com, 2 Mar. 2024 The style, design, and fabrication are versatile enough for a range of workouts. Jessie Quinn, Peoplemag, 28 Feb. 2024 The 22,000 square foot fabrication section was abuzz with drills and saws. Elisabeth Egan Chase Castor, New York Times, 1 Apr. 2024 The professor, who also directs a center of bridge engineering professionals, said there is typically an order of operations to bridge construction involving environmental impact analyses, permits, design, contracting, fabrication and construction. Lori Aratani, Washington Post, 27 Mar. 2024 In March, the company submitted plans to the city to begin the approval process for the facility, which will include fabrication and testing facilities, engineering offices and other uses to support the facility. Corina Vanek, The Arizona Republic, 27 Mar. 2024

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Word History

Etymology

Middle English fabricacionne, borrowed from Latin fabricātiōn-, fabricātiō, from fabricāre, fabricārī "to fashion, shape, construct" + -tiōn-, -tiō, suffix of verbal action — more at fabricate

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of fabrication was in the 15th century

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Cite this Entry

“Fabrication.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fabrication. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.

Medical Definition

fabrication

noun
fab·​ri·​ca·​tion ˌfab-ri-ˈkā-shən How to pronounce fabrication (audio)

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