Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fabrication

/fæbɹɪˈkeɪʃən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.48 in modern English

Syllables: fab-ri-ca-tion
IPA: /fæbɹɪˈkeɪʃən/

18

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act of fabricating, framing, or constructing; construction; manufacture

Uncountable

noun

That which is fabricated; a falsehood.

Countable

noun

The act of cutting up an animal carcass as preparation for cooking; butchery.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"the fabrication of a bridge, a church, or a government"
"The AISC Standard for Steel Building Structures addresses trade practices and common concerns related to structural steel fabrication and construction."
"The story is doubtless a fabrication."
"The conscious mind refuses to admit any failure to perceive, and puts in its place a series of rationalisations which are fabrications and distortions of the real nature of things."
"For many years meat fabrication was done by hand, with the butchers improving their craft with the advent of higher quality metals, knives, and tools. With the coming of the Industrial Revolution in the mid-1800s, meat processing changed."

Etymology

From Middle French fabrication, from Latin fabricatio. Equivalent to fabricate + -ion.

Origin

Source language: Middle French

Word Breakdown

Root: fabrication, fabricatio
Suffix: fabricate

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /fæbɹɪˈkeɪʃən/

Usage

Inflected Forms

fabrications (plural)

Derived Forms

biofabrication microfabrication mycofabrication nanofabrication photofabrication prefabrication refabrication

Frequently Paired Words

fabricate fabricated fabricating fabric

Synonyms

lying prevarication assembly manufacture manufacturing fictionalization fictionalisation fiction fable

Rhymes With

information education situation population station association administration operation organization nation location application

Questions

How do you pronounce fabrication?: The recorded pronunciation is /fæbɹɪˈkeɪʃən/.
What does fabrication mean?: The act of fabricating, framing, or constructing; construction; manufacture
Where does fabrication come from?: It is traced to Middle French.

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