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preassembly

preassembly

4.9
Putting parts together before the final installation
  • noun
  • /ˌpriːəˈsɛmbli/
  • Specialized
translation icon : preensamblaje
  • Workers completed the preassembly of parts before moving them to the main assembly line.

Examples

  • During preassembly, we checked each part for defects.

  • By organizing a preassembly stage, the company reduced errors during final production.

  • The preassembly of the frame made the final construction much faster.

  • The preassembly of the components took several hours.

  • The preassembly of the frame made the final construction much faster.

  • Workers completed the preassembly of parts before moving them to the main assembly line.

  • By organizing a preassembly stage, the company reduced errors during final production.

Synonyms

assembly
vspreassembly
  • Specialized
10 3.5

The process of putting parts together to make something

happens earlier, joining parts before the final build
prefabrication
vspreassembly
  • Specialized
1 6.0

Making building parts in a factory so they can be put together on site

involves joining parts earlier on before the final complete build
assembling
vspreassembly
2.7

Bringing parts or people together to make one whole

occurs earlier, joining parts before the final complete build

How Assembled

assembly
  • Specialized
10 3.5
preassembly
  • Specialized
4.9

Surface Forms

preassembly singular
preassemblies plural

Morphology

preassembly = assembly (transparent) = pre + assembly

This is straightforward prefixation: 'pre-' adds the meaning 'before' to the process noun 'assembly'.

Etymology

Preassembly comes from pre- 'before' and assembly 'put together'. So preassembly can mean the process or stage of putting parts together before the final assembly.