· the organized action of making of goods and services for sale; "American industry is making increased use of computers to control production"

Synonym(s): industry

Hypernym(s): commercial_enterprise, business_enterprise, business

· the act of making something (a product) from raw materials; "the synthesis and fabrication of single crystals"; "an improvement in the manufacture of explosives"; "manufacturing is vital to Great Britain"

Synonym(s): fabrication, manufacturing

Hypernym(s): creating_from_raw_materials

· put together out of artificial or natural components or parts; "the company fabricates plastic chairs"; "They manufacture small toys"; "He manufactured a popular cereal"

Synonym(s): fabricate, construct

Hypernym(s): make

· concoct something artificial or untrue

Synonym(s): fabricate, cook_up, make_up, invent

Hypernym(s): think_up, think_of, dream_up, hatch, concoct

· produce naturally; "this gland manufactures a specific substance only"

Hypernym(s): produce, bring_forth

· create or produce in a mechanical way; "This novelist has been manufacturing his books following his initial success"

Hypernym(s): make, create