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Preparation vs Manufactured - What's the difference?

preparation | manufactured |

As a noun preparation

is the act of preparing or getting ready.

As an adjective manufactured is

manmade; produced by humans rather than nature.

As a verb manufactured is

past tense of manufacture.

preparation

English

Alternative forms

* (archaic)

Noun

  • (uncountable) The act of preparing or getting ready.
  • That which is prepared.
  • (countable) A substance, especially a remedy, that is prepared.
  • The traditional remedy is a bitter preparation made from steamed herbs.

    Anagrams

    * ----

    manufactured

    English

    Adjective

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

    (head)
  • (manufacture)