prefabricate (redirected from prefabricating)

pre·fab·ri·cate  (pr-fbr-kt)

tr.v. pre·fab·ri·cat·ed, pre·fab·ri·cat·ing, pre·fab·ri·cates

1. To manufacture (a building or section of a building, for example) in advance, especially in standard sections that can be easily shipped and assembled.

2. To make up, construct, or develop in an artificial, unoriginal, or stereotypic manner.

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pre·fabri·cation n.

pre·fabri·cator n.

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	prefabricate - to manufacture sections of (a building), especially in a factory, so that they can be easily transported to and rapidly assembled on a building site of buildings preassemble construction, building - the act of constructing something; "during the construction we had to take a detour"; "his hobby was the building of boats" produce, create, make - create or manufacture a man-made product; "We produce more cars than we can sell"; "The company has been making toys for two centuries"
	2.	prefabricate - produce synthetically, artificially, or stereotypically and unoriginally produce, create, make - create or manufacture a man-made product; "We produce more cars than we can sell"; "The company has been making toys for two centuries"