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pre-manufactured

pre-manufactured

3.7
Made in a factory before being assembled at the final site
  • adjective
  • /priːˈmæn.jʊ.fæk.tʃərd/
  • Specialized
translation icon : prefabricado
  • The company offers pre-manufactured homes that can be assembled quickly on site.

Examples

  • Many modern buildings use pre-manufactured panels for efficiency and cost savings.

  • Using pre-manufactured components helped reduce the construction time significantly.

  • The pre-manufactured panels arrived yesterday.

  • Why are we using pre-manufactured parts instead of custom ones?

  • The company offers pre-manufactured homes that can be assembled quickly on site.

  • Using pre-manufactured components helped reduce the construction time significantly.

  • Many modern buildings use pre-manufactured panels for efficiency and cost savings.

Synonyms

ready-made
vspre-manufactured
4 3.9

An item like a shirt or chair made before you buy it

is made earlier mainly to be assembled or used at the final location
prefab
vspre-manufactured
4 5.1

Made in separate parts so people can move them and put them together on site

is made earlier often as standard parts for later assembly
premade
vspre-manufactured
3 2.7

Made before and ready to use

is produced earlier typically before being assembled or used at final location
prefabricated
vspre-manufactured
  • Specialized
2 4.3

Made earlier in parts so it can be quickly put together or used

is made earlier usually before final on-site assembly
machine-made
vspre-manufactured
1 3.1

Made by a machine rather than by hand

is made earlier often in factories before transport or assembly at site
precast
vspre-manufactured
  • Specialized
1 6.0

Concrete parts made in their final shape before delivery to the building site

is made earlier usually for later installation at the site
factory-made
vspre-manufactured
1 3.1

Made by machines in large numbers rather than by hand

is made earlier usually to be assembled or used at the final location
preformed
vspre-manufactured
4.4

Made in a set shape before use

is made earlier usually stressing production before final assembly rather than only shape
preshaped
vspre-manufactured
  • Specialized
4.4

Made before use so it already has the right outline

is made earlier usually with factory preparation rather than only shape focus
manufactured
vspre-manufactured
2.1

Made in a factory in large amounts rather than by hand

is made earlier usually intended for later assembly or final use

How Premade

prefabricated
  • Specialized
2 4.3
pre-manufactured
  • Specialized
3.7
factory-made
1 3.1

Surface Forms

pre-manufactured positive

Morphology

pre-manufactured = manufactured (transparent) = pre + manufacture + ed

Adding 'pre-' to 'manufactured' straightforwardly gives the meaning 'manufactured beforehand'.

Etymology

Pre-manufactured starts with pre- meaning 'before' and the manufacture part originally meant making things by 'hand' and is related to the word manual. So pre-manufactured describes items made in advance (usually in a factory) and then assembled on site.