prefabricated

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Etymology 1

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From pre- +‎ fabricated.

Adjective

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prefabricated (not comparable)

  1. manufactured in advance, usually to a standard format, and then assembled on site
    A prefabricated home
  2. invented in advance
    They both told the police a prefabricated version of events.
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Etymology 2

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From prefabricate +‎ -ed.

Verb

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prefabricated

  1. simple past and past participle of prefabricate