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Modular vs Manufactured - What's the difference?

modular | manufactured |

As adjectives the difference between modular and manufactured

is that modular is consisting of separate modules; especially where each module performs or fulfills some specified function and could be replaced by a similar module for the same function, independently of the other modules while manufactured is manmade; produced by humans rather than nature.

As a verb manufactured is

past tense of manufacture.

modular

English

Adjective

(-)
  • Consisting of separate modules; especially where each module performs or fulfills some specified function and could be replaced by a similar module for the same function, independently of the other modules.
  • (chiefly, mathematics) Of or relating to a module or modules.

    • Antonyms

    * (consisting of separate modules) monolithic

    Derived terms

    * (modular design)

    Related terms

    * modularize/modularise * module * modularized ----

    manufactured

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • manmade; produced by humans rather than nature
  • (by extension) not genuine

    • Verb

    (head)
  • (manufacture)

    • Related terms

    * manufacture * manufacturing