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factory-made

factory-made

1 3.1
Made by machines in large numbers rather than by hand
  • adjective
  • /ˈfæktəri meɪd/
: fabricado en fábrica
  • You could buy a cheap factory-made quilt, but you decided to invest the time to make this quilt yourself.
  • factory-made homes
  • factory-made guns

And also, there have never been any long term studies to prove that these factory made products are safe for long term consumption in human beings.

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Examples

  • The strip-woven cotton marks tourist-market bogolan as handmade and clearly distinguishes it from the factory-made cotton cloth frequently used by bogolan-makers who do not participate in this market.

    Academic text (1997)

  • Many people prefer factory-made clothes for their consistent sizing and style.

  • Standard factory made, which is what I expected.

    Sweetwater (2013)

  • And also, there have never been any long term studies to prove that these factory made products are safe for long term consumption in human beings.

    KenDBerryMD

  • That there is the last American factory-made convertible.

    Rolling Thunder (1977)

  • Factory-made products could float throughout the city in identical copies, and one store became as good as the next for buying it.

    Academic text (1999)

  • They're the very definition of factory-made, mass-marketed pop.

    Blog text (3)

  • Modular design means that components are factory-made, so plants are quicker to assemble.

    Academic text (2001)

  • Even today, when factory-made, machine-washable silk shirts and dresses are commonly worn for a day's work at the office, the material retains its association with elegance.

    Academic text (1994)

  • The factory-made furniture is more affordable than custom pieces.

Synonyms

mass-produced
vsfactory-made
8 3.8

Made in large numbers in factories rather than by hand

is made at a production plant and highlights origin over sheer number
machine-made
vsfactory-made
1 3.1

Made by a machine rather than by hand

is made at a production plant and stresses quantity more than production method
manufactured
vsfactory-made
2.1

Made in a factory in large amounts rather than by hand

is made at a production plant in set quantities rather than by hand

Antonyms

handmade
255 2.9

An item that a person makes with their hands instead of a machine, often with care

homemade
179 1.3

Made at home rather than bought from a store

How Manufactured

factory-made
1 3.1
handmade
255 2.9

Surface Forms

factory-made positive

Morphology

factory-made = factory + made (transparent) = factory + made

The adjective is a straightforward compound of 'factory' + 'made' meaning produced in a factory, which is directly inferable from its parts.

Etymology

Factory-made comes from factory, a place where things are made, and made, from the verb 'to make'. Think of identical items coming off a production line — that's why factory-made means something was 'made' in a factory rather than by hand.