Manufacture vs Formation - What's the difference?
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The action or process of making goods systematically or on a large scale.
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Anything made, formed or produced; product.
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(figuratively) The process of such production; generation, creation.
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To make things, usually on a large scale, with tools and either physical labor or machinery.
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To work (raw or partly wrought materials) into suitable forms for use.
(derogatory) To fabricate; to create false evidence to support a point.
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Something possessing structure or form.
The act of assembling a group or structure.
(geology) A rock or face of a mountain.
(military) A grouping of military units or smaller formations under a command, such as a brigade, division, wing, etc.
(military) An arrangement of moving troops, ships, or aircraft, such as a wedge, line abreast, or echelon. Often "in formation".
The process of influencing or guiding a person to a deeper understanding of a particular vocation.
Manufacture is a related term of formation.
As a verb manufacture
is .As a noun formation is
formation.manufacture
English
(wikipedia manufacture)Noun
(en noun)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}}
- The roads are crowded with carriers, laden with rich manufactures .
- Our lawgivers take special pride in the ever active manufacture of new bills and laws.
Derived terms
* manufactural * manufacture of consentVerb
(manufactur)citation, page= , passage=Scientists are learning how to manufacture sperm and egg cells from other types of cell; others are developing "alternative" wombs}}
- to manufacture wool into blankets
citation, page= , passage=Digital technology has made it so easy to manufacture lies that it's become difficult to separate fact from fiction.}}