manufacture
/ˌmænjuˈfækt͡ʃɚ/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.98 in modern English
18
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
The action or process of making goods systematically or on a large scale.
noun
The process of such production; generation, creation.
noun
A watch manufacturer that makes its own parts, rather than assembling watches from parts obtained from other firms.
Example Sentences
- "After years of exporting the gum base to be used as an ingredient in the manufacture of regular chewing gum, the cooperative recently decided to start making its own gum using only chicle gum base and natural flavorings and sweeteners, Chicza said."
- "The roads [are] crowded with carriers, laden with rich manufactures."
- "Thus, a patented manufacture should be either better in quality or cheaper in cost than that which it is intended to supplant."
- "Our lawgivers take special pride in the ever active manufacture of new bills and laws."
- "Scientists are learning how to manufacture sperm and egg cells from other types of cell; others are developing "alternative" wombs"
- "An effort was made to fit the flexible tube at least 3 mm deep onto the vasculature; (2) for the remaining systems, 3D-printed polyethylene terephthalate (PET) reservoir blocks were manufactured by PrintPlace using FDM technology. The additively manufactured PET reservoir blocks were previously applied and proven to effectively circulate the agent through the healing network [6]."
Etymology
From Middle French manufacture, from Old French, from Medieval Latin manūfactūra (“a making by hand”), from manūfactus, a compound of manū factus, manū being ablative of manus (“hand”), and factus past participle of faciō (“to do, make”). Compare manual, facture.
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: manufacture, -, manūfactūra
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˌmænjuˈfækt͡ʃɚ/
- British English: /ˌmanjʊˈfaktʃə/