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prefabricated.

manufactured in advance, usually to a standard format, and then assembled on site

13 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj

  1. manufactured in advance, usually to a standard format, and then assembled on site

    not-comparable
    A prefabricated home

  2. invented or constructed in advance

    not-comparable
    They both told the police a prefabricated version of events.
    Some computer fonts include a prefabricated ellipsis.
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per- Proto-Indo-European *preh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-i Proto-Indo-European *préh₂i? Proto-Italic *prai Proto-Italic *prai- Latin prae-lbor. Middle English pre- English pre- English fabricated English prefabricated From pre- + fabricated.

verb

  1. simple past and past participle of prefabricate

    form-of · participle · past
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per- Proto-Indo-European *preh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-i Proto-Indo-European *préh₂i? Proto-Italic *prai Proto-Italic *prai- Latin prae-lbor. Middle English pre- English pre- English fabricate English prefabricate English -ed English prefabricated From prefabricate + -ed.

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