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manufactured

manufactured

2.1
Made in a factory in large amounts rather than by hand
  • adjective
  • /ˈmænəˌfækʧərd/
translation icon : fabricado
  • Now, while there had been an increase in imports of manufactured goods, manufactured exports were rising even faster.
  • Manufactured Housing

You know, you have plant based manufactured fibers like rayon and acetate.

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Examples

  • A state specialized in manufactured goods now competing with China.

  • So let's take a standard manufactured PCI Express connector.

  • Wow, Tesla blew it out of the park with manufactured vehicles in China.

  • You know, you have plant based manufactured fibers like rayon and acetate.

  • Many consumers prefer manufactured products because they are often more affordable than handmade items.

  • The factory is known for producing high-quality manufactured goods at a rapid pace.

  • Technological advancements have led to an increase in manufactured items being used in everyday life.

Synonyms

artificial
vsmanufactured
267 3.6

Made by people rather than by nature, often as a copy of something natural

highlights large scale industrial production and quantity rather than copying nature
man-made
vsmanufactured
27 3.4

Made by people rather than happening in nature

specifies high volume industrial processes rather than any human-origin creation
store-bought
vsmanufactured
26 2.3

People buy it in a shop or store instead of making it at home

speaks about items made in industry and sold rather than only purchase location
mass-produced
vsmanufactured
8 3.8

Made in large numbers in factories rather than by hand

emphasizes broad industrial processes and high volume rather than only assembly lines
machine-made
vsmanufactured
1 3.1

Made by a machine rather than by hand

refers to broad industrial processes producing large quantities rather than mere mechanization
factory-made
vsmanufactured
1 3.1

Made by machines in large numbers rather than by hand

focuses on the production location rather than the overall industrial scale
made
vsmanufactured
1.0

A thing produced in a factory rather than by hand

stresses very large scale industrial production rather than general process creation

Antonyms

1.0

Not made or changed by people, coming from nature like sunlight

Compounds

A large house made in a factory and moved to a site for permanent living

How Manufactured

manufactured
2.1
handmade
255 2.9
natural
1.0

Surface Forms

manufactured positive

Morphology

manufactured = manufacture (transparent) = manufacture + ed

The adjective is a standard past-participial/adjectival formation from the verb 'manufacture' and directly conveys 'made by industrial processes'.

Etymology

Manufactured comes from Latin parts manu- meaning 'hand' and -facere meaning 'to make'. It once meant 'made by hand', but today it usually means 'made in factories' by machines, so manufactured things are produced in factories rather than made by hand.