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Manufactory vs Manufacture - What's the difference?

manufactory | manufacture |

Manufacture is a related term of manufactory.



As nouns the difference between manufactory and manufacture

is that manufactory is a manufacturing process; a particular industry or part of an industry while manufacture is the action or process of making goods systematically or on a large scale.

As an adjective manufactory

is relating to manufacture.

As a verb manufacture is

to make things, usually on a large scale, with tools and either physical labor or machinery.

manufactory

English

Noun

(manufactories)
  • A manufacturing process; a particular industry or part of an industry.
  • A plant where something is manufactured; a factory.
  • *1832 , (Queen Victoria), journal, 2 Aug 1832:
  • *:We have just changed horses at Birmingham where I was two years ago and we visited the manufactories which are very curious.

    • Adjective

    (-)
  • (obsolete) Relating to manufacture.

    • manufacture

    English

    (wikipedia manufacture)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The action or process of making goods systematically or on a large scale.
  • * {{quote-news
    • , year=2009 , date=April 3 , author=Olivia Feld , title=New gum could mean sticky end for mess , work= citation , page= , passage=After years of exporting the gum base to be used as an ingredient in the manufacture of regular chewing gum, the cooperative recently decided to start making its own gum using only chicle gum base and natural flavorings and sweeteners}}
  • Anything made, formed or produced; product.
  • * Jonathan Swift
    • The roads are crowded with carriers, laden with rich manufactures .
  • (figuratively) The process of such production; generation, creation.
  • * 1919 , :
    • Our lawgivers take special pride in the ever active manufacture of new bills and laws.

    Derived terms

    * manufactural * manufacture of consent

    Related terms

    * manufact * manufactory

    Verb

    (manufactur)
  • To make things, usually on a large scale, with tools and either physical labor or machinery.
  • * {{quote-news
    • , year=2008 , date=July 23 , author=Michael Brooks , title=Comment: It's time for the Vatican to accept IVF , work= citation , page= , passage=Scientists are learning how to manufacture sperm and egg cells from other types of cell; others are developing "alternative" wombs}}
  • To work (raw or partly wrought materials) into suitable forms for use.
    • to manufacture wool into blankets
  • (derogatory) To fabricate; to create false evidence to support a point.
  • * {{quote-news
    • , year=2000 , date=December 10 , author=Daniel Zalewski , title=The Misinformation Age , work= citation , page= , passage=Digital technology has made it so easy to manufacture lies that it's become difficult to separate fact from fiction.}}

    Related terms

    * manufacturer

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