fabrication
gb/fˌæbɹɪkˈeɪʃən/ us/fˌæbɹɪkˈeɪʃən/
B2
Anglais
Sens
0 sens
Nom
B2
abstract
1
an invented story or lie
A fabrication is a lie that someone makes up.
Schéma d’usage :
a fabrication; [something] is a fabrication
Erreur fréquente :
Learners sometimes confuse fabrication (a made-up story) with fabric (cloth).
Synonymes
falsehood (More formal; often focuses on the untrue statement itself.)
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made-up story (More informal and descriptive.)
Antonymes
truth (The real facts, not invented.)
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fact (Something verifiably true.)
Collocations
a complete fabrication
|a pure fabrication
|an outright fabrication
|a total fabrication
|a blatant fabrication
|a sheer fabrication
|dismiss as fabrication
|expose as fabrication
|accuse [someone] of fabrication
|the story was a fabrication
Thèmes
communication
|media
|crime
Exemples
- The article was based on a fabrication, not on verified sources.
- He admitted that the claim about his degree was a fabrication.
- Police quickly realized the witness’s account was a fabrication.
Exemples pédagogiques
- That story is a fabrication.
- She said it was all a fabrication.
Nom
technical
B2
process
2
making goods from parts
Fabrication is the process of making things in a factory or workshop.
Schéma d’usage :
fabrication of [something]; fabrication facility
Erreur fréquente :
Fabrication (making products) is not the same as fabric (cloth), though both relate to making.
Synonymes
manufacture (Common business term for making goods, often on a large scale.)
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production (Broader; includes planning and output, not just making parts.)
Antonymes
dismantling (Taking something apart rather than making it.)
Collocations
industrial fabrication
|metal fabrication
|component fabrication
|custom fabrication
|precision fabrication
|fabrication process
|fabrication techniques
|fabrication facility
|in-house fabrication
|fabrication costs
Thèmes
work
|business
|engineering
Exemples
- The company handles design, fabrication, and testing in one facility.
- Advances in fabrication have made the parts cheaper to produce.
- They outsourced the fabrication of the brackets to a local workshop.
Exemples pédagogiques
- Fabrication takes place in the factory.
- They are responsible for the fabrication of the parts.
Nom
technical
C1
entity
3
a fabricated metal/industrial part
A fabrication can be a part that has been made, especially from metal.
Schéma d’usage :
a [material] fabrication; structural fabrications
Synonymes
assembly (Focuses on parts put together; not necessarily shaped/processed.)
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workpiece (Technical term for a piece being worked on in manufacturing.)
Antonymes
raw material (Material before it is shaped or assembled.)
Collocations
steel fabrication
|aluminum fabrication
|structural fabrications
|welded fabrication
|sheet-metal fabrication
|custom fabrication
|shop fabrications
|fabrication drawing
|fabrication tolerances
|fabrication assembly
Thèmes
engineering
|work
|manufacturing
Exemples
- The contractor delivered the steel fabrications to the site on Friday.
- Each fabrication was inspected before it was painted and shipped.
- They replaced the damaged fabrication with a newly welded one.
Exemples pédagogiques
- The shop made a new fabrication for the machine.
Nom
formal
C1
action
4
making false evidence or records
Fabrication is the illegal or dishonest act of making fake evidence or results.
Schéma d’usage :
fabrication of [evidence/data/records]
Erreur fréquente :
Do not use fabrication to mean a small mistake; it usually implies intentional dishonesty.
Synonymes
falsification (Broader; includes changing something real as well as inventing it.)
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tampering (Often refers to interfering with evidence rather than inventing it.)
Antonymes
verification (Confirming that evidence or data is genuine.)
Collocations
evidence fabrication
|data fabrication
|fabrication of evidence
|fabrication of records
|fabrication of results
|allegations of fabrication
|charge of fabrication
|investigate fabrication
|prove fabrication
|fabrication and falsification
Thèmes
law
|crime
|academia
Exemples
- The court considered whether there had been fabrication of evidence.
- The journal retracted the paper after confirming data fabrication.
- He was dismissed for fabrication of records to cover the losses.
Exemples pédagogiques
- Fabrication of evidence is a serious crime.
Grammaire
Forme canonique
fabrication
API
GB/fˌæbɹɪkˈeɪʃən/
US/fˌæbɹɪkˈeɪʃən/
Syllabes et accentuation
fab - ric - a - tion (4 syllabes)
Stress on 3rd syllable (a)
Formes du mot
Noun
- Base: fabrication
- Plural: fabrication, fabrications
Famille de mots
Expressions
a complete fabrication
1/ə kəmplˈit fˌæbɹɪkˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase
an absolute lie
A complete fabrication means a total lie.
Exemples
- The rumor was a complete fabrication.
- She said the accusations were a complete fabrication.
- His ‘connections’ turned out to be a complete fabrication.
data fabrication
1/dˈætə fˌæbɹɪkˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase
formal
making up research data
Data fabrication means inventing data and reporting it as true.
Exemples
- The investigation found evidence of data fabrication.
- The university sanctioned the researcher for data fabrication.
- Peer reviewers raised concerns that pointed to possible data fabrication.
fabrication plant
1/fˌæbɹɪkˈeɪʃən plˈænt/
fixed phrase
business
factory where products are made
A fabrication plant is a factory where parts are made.
Exemples
- The company plans to build a new fabrication plant in Ohio.
- Production slowed after a fire at the fabrication plant.
- The fabrication plant supplies components to several assembly sites.
fabrication shop
1/fˌæbɹɪkˈeɪʃən ʃˈɑp/
fixed phrase
technical
workshop that makes parts
A fabrication shop is a place where people make metal parts.
Exemples
- The panels were built in a fabrication shop and delivered ready to install.
- They toured the fabrication shop to see how the frames were welded.
- A local fabrication shop quoted a two-week turnaround.
metal fabrication
1/mˈɛtəl fˌæbɹɪkˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase
technical
making parts from metal
Metal fabrication is making things from metal parts.
Exemples
- He works in metal fabrication, building frames and brackets.
- We hired a firm that specializes in metal fabrication.
- The design was adjusted to simplify metal fabrication.