Definition: the act of fabricating something in a particular shape
Similar words: fabrication, manufacture, manufacturing
Definition: the act of making something (a product) from raw materials
Usage: the synthesis and fabrication of single crystals; an improvement in the manufacture of explosives; manufacturing is vital to Great Britain
Definition: any process serving to define the shape of something
Similar words: physical process, process
Definition: a sustained phenomenon or one marked by gradual changes through a series of states
Usage: events now in process; the process of calcification begins later for boys than for girls
Synonyms: formative, shaping, plastic
Definition: forming or capable of forming or molding or fashioning
Usage: a formative influence; a formative experience
Similar words: constructive
Definition: constructing or tending to construct or improve or promote development
Usage: constructive criticism; a constructive attitude; a constructive philosophy; constructive permission