What does fabrication mean?

Definitions for fabrication
ˌfæb rɪˈkeɪ ʃənfab·ri·ca·tion

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. fabrication, fiction, fablenoun

    a deliberately false or improbable account

  2. fabrication, fictionalization, fictionalisationnoun

    writing in a fictional form

  3. fabrication, manufacture, manufacturingnoun

    the act of making something (a product) from raw materials

    "the synthesis and fabrication of single crystals"; "an improvement in the manufacture of explosives"; "manufacturing is vital to Great Britain"

  4. fabrication, assemblynoun

    the act of constructing something (as a piece of machinery)

  5. lying, prevarication, fabricationnoun

    the deliberate act of deviating from the truth

Wiktionary

  1. fabricationnoun

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

    the fabrication of a bridge, a church, or a government

  2. fabricationnoun

    That which is fabricated; a falsehood

    The story is doubtless a fabrication.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Fabricationnoun

    The act of building; construction.

    Etymology: from fabricate.

    This fabrication of the human body is the immediate work of a vital principle, that formeth the first rudiments of the human nature. Matthew Hale, Origin of Mankind.

ChatGPT

  1. fabrication

    Fabrication is the process of creating or manufacturing something, often through the use of synthetic or artificial materials. It involves manipulating raw materials or components to construct a final product or structure according to certain specifications, designs, or requirements. Fabrication can involve various techniques, such as cutting, shaping, assembling, or welding materials together to form the desired end result. This term is commonly used in industries such as manufacturing, construction, engineering, and electronics.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Fabricationnoun

    the act of fabricating, framing, or constructing; construction; manufacture; as, the fabrication of a bridge, a church, or a government

  2. Fabricationnoun

    that which is fabricated; a falsehood; as, the story is doubtless a fabrication

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of fabrication in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of fabrication in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of fabrication in a Sentence

  1. Daniel Smalley:

    We can use basic fabrication techniques borrowed from the semiconductor industry to make these devices, this brings cost down by several orders of magnitude. Hopefully, this means we can make large holographic displays for the first time.

  2. Michael Douglas:

    I don’t know where to begin. This is a complete lie, fabrication, no truth to it whatsoever.

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    That is a complete fabrication.

  4. Steve Warren:

    There were no Coalition airstrikes in or near Aleppo on Wednesday, February 10. Any claim that the coalition had aircraft in the area is a fabrication.

  5. Adam Andrzejewski:

    In an ironic vignette, at a healthcare facility dedicated to serving blind veterans—the new Palo Alto Polytrauma and Blind Rehabilitation Center—the agency wasted $670,000 on two sculptures no blind veteran can even see, the ‘Helmick Sculpture’ cost $385,000 (2014) and a parking garage exterior wall faade by King Ray Studio for the ‘design, fabrication, and installation of the public artwork’ cost $285,000 (2014).

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