Manufacturings

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. The process of producing goods on a large scale using machinery and labor
2. The act of converting raw materials into finished products through various techniques and assembly lines
3. An industry segment focused on the creation and distribution of manufactured items for consumer use

Etymology: "Manufacturings" is the plural of "manufacturing," the noun for the making of goods, usually on a large scale. Plural forms of this noun are uncommon, since the word is normally used as a mass noun, but they appear when writers mean distinct processes or industries, as in discussions of several different manufacturings. The plural simply adds the usual "-s" to the base noun, so the meaning of the base word carries over unchanged.

Synonyms: productions, fabrications, creations, assemblies, constructions