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preassembly

preassembly

4.9
Putting parts together before the final installation
  • noun
  • /ˌpriːəˈsɛmbli/
  • Specialized
: 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
87 3.5

The process of putting parts together to make something

happens earlier, joining parts before the final build
assembling
vspreassembly
2 2.7

Bringing parts or people together to make one whole

occurs earlier, joining parts before the final complete 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

How Assembled

assembly
  • Specialized
87 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.