Prefabricate (Verb)
Meaning 1
Produce synthetically, artificially, or stereotypically and unoriginally.
Classification
Verbs of sewing, baking, painting, performing.
Examples
- The comedian's jokes started to prefabricate, losing the raw authenticity of his earlier days as a stand-up artist.
- Her writing style began to prefabricate as she churned out novel after novel using the same tired formulas.
- The pop star's latest hits were so overproduced that they seemed to prefabricate an emotion rather than genuinely evoke one.
- Despite her vows to keep her art authentic, as she gained fame she began to prefabricate her music to appeal to wider audiences.
- The poet's work had a tendency to prefabricate stereotypes rather than offer bold new perspectives on the world.
Hypernyms
Meaning 2
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.
Classification
Verbs of sewing, baking, painting, performing.
Examples
- The company decided to prefabricate the entire building's framework to minimize on-site construction time.
- They chose to prefabricate the homes using a modular design for faster and more efficient construction.
- Modular construction involves prefabricating individual sections of a building, which are then assembled on-site.
- To reduce waste and costs, the builders opted to prefabricate the hotel's façade in a controlled factory environment.
- The innovative system allows for the walls to be prefabricated and then easily assembled into a structurally sound building.