I. ˌman-yə-ˈfak-chər, ˌma-nə- noun
Etymology: Middle French, from Medieval Latin manufactura, from Latin manu factus, literally, made by hand
Date: 1567
1. : something made from raw materials by hand or by machinery
2.
a. : the process of making wares by hand or by machinery especially when carried on systematically with division of labor
b. : a productive industry using mechanical power and machinery
3. : the act or process of producing something
II. verb
( -tured ; man·u·fac·tur·ing -ˈfak-chə-riŋ, -ˈfak-shriŋ)
Date: 1648
transitive verb
1. : to make into a product suitable for use
2.
a. : to make from raw materials by hand or by machinery
b. : to produce according to an organized plan and with division of labor
c. : prefabricate
a manufactured home
3. : invent , fabricate
known to manufacture evidence
4. : to produce as if by manufacturing : create
writers who manufacture stories for television
intransitive verb
: to engage in manufacture
• man·u·fac·tur·abil·i·ty -ˌfak-chə-rə-ˈbi-lə-tē, -ˌfak-shrə-ˈbi- noun
• man·u·fac·tur·able -ˈfak-chə-rə-bəl, -ˈfak-shrə-bəl adjective
• manufacturing noun