prefabrication

pre·fab·ri·cate

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [pree-fab-ri-keyt]
- /priˈfæb rɪˌkeɪt/
- /ˌpriː.fæ.brɪˈk.eɪʃ.n̩/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pree-fab-ri-keyt]
- /priˈfæb rɪˌkeɪt/

Definitions of prefabrication word

verb with object prefabrication to fabricate or construct beforehand. 1
verb with object prefabrication to manufacture in standardized parts or sections ready for quick assembly and erection, as buildings. 1

See all 2 definitions of prefabrication

Information block about the term

Origin of prefabrication

First appearance:

before 1930

One of the 10% newest English words

First recorded in 1930-35; pre- + fabricate

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Prefabrication

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Prefabrication

prefabrication popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

prefabrication usage trend in Literature

This diagram is provided by Google Ngram Viewer

Synonyms for prefabrication

noun prefabrication

construction — Construction is the building of things such as houses, factories, roads, and bridges.
erecting — Present participle of erect.
erection — The action of erecting a structure or object.
fabricating — Present participle of fabricate.

All 4 Synonyms of prefabrication

Matching words

Was this page helpful?

Yes No

Thank you for your feedback! Tell your friends about this page

Tell us why?