Manufacture vs Fabricate - What's the Difference?

Fabricate

Manufacture

Definitions

Definition as Noun
Definition as Noun
  • the act of making something (a product) from raw materials
  • the organized action of making of goods and services for sale
Definition as Verb
  • put together out of artificial or natural components or parts
  • concoct something artificial or untrue
Definition as Verb
  • produce naturally
  • create or produce in a mechanical way
  • put together out of artificial or natural components or parts
  • concoct something artificial or untrue

Examples

  • "the company fabricates plastic chairs"; "They manufacture small toys"; "He manufactured a popular cereal"
  • "the synthesis and fabrication of single crystals"; "an improvement in the manufacture of explosives"; "manufacturing is vital to Great Britain"
  • "American industry is making increased use of computers to control production"
  • "this gland manufactures a specific substance only"
  • "This novelist has been manufacturing his books following his initial success"
  • "the company fabricates plastic chairs"; "They manufacture small toys"; "He manufactured a popular cereal"

Parts of Speech

Verb
Noun, Verb