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10 Language-to-English DictionariesManufacturing
/ˌmæn.jəˈfæk.tʃɚ.ɪŋ/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The process of making products, especially on a large scale using machinery.
"The manufacturing of automobiles has become increasingly automated." - 2
The industry or sector involved in the production of goods.
"Manufacturing plays a crucial role in the economy of many countries."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'manu factus' meaning 'made by hand', combining 'manus' (hand) and 'facere' (to make). During the Industrial Revolution of the late 18th century, the term shifted from denoting manual handicraft to describing large-scale machine-based industrial production.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Manufacturing" is said worldwide
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Fabrication
Transliteration: fabʁika.sjɔ̃
"La fabrication de voitures est en pleine expansion."
Herstellung
Transliteration: hɛʁˈʃtɛlʊŋ
"Die Herstellung von Elektronik ist sehr komplex."
Produzione
Transliteration: produˈtsjone
"La produzione di beni è fondamentale per l'economia."
Manufactura
Transliteration: manuˈfaktura
"La manufactura de productos electrónicos ha crecido."
Fabricação
Transliteration: fabɾiˈkasɐ̃w
"A fabricação de móveis é uma indústria importante."
निर्माण
Transliteration: nirmaan
"निर्माण उद्योग देश की अर्थव्यवस्था में महत्वपूर्ण है।"
制造
Transliteration: zhì zào
"制造业是国家经济的重要组成部分。"
제조
Transliteration: jejo
"제조 산업은 경제에 큰 영향을 미칩니다."
製造
Transliteration: seizō
"製造業は国の経済にとって重要です。"
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View all English termsA production approach that permits a greater range of variation in the dimensions or physical properties of manufactured parts.
A traditional English given name and surname.
A manufacturing approach that permits relatively wide margins of deviation from exact measurements or specifications without rejecting the final part.
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