Fabrication
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /fæbɹɪˈkeɪʃən/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Fabrication is a noun meaning (uncountable) The act of fabricating, framing, or constructing; construction; manufacture.
Meaning
(uncountable) The act of fabricating, framing, or constructing; construction; manufacture.
More Meanings
- (countable) That which is fabricated; a falsehood.
- (cooking) The act of cutting up an animal carcass as preparation for cooking; butchery.
Example Sentences
The story is doubtless a fabrication.
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 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.
Word Forms
- fabrications
Synonyms for fabrication
Depending on context, synonyms include prevarication, fable, manufacture, lying, fiction, fictionalization.
Antonyms for fabrication
Common opposites include dismantling, disassembly, dismantlement.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include assembly, manufacture, fictionalisation, fictionalization, fiction, fable.
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