fabrication
Americannoun
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the act or process of fabricating; manufacture.
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something fabricated, especially an untruthful statement.
His account of the robbery is a complete fabrication.
Related Words
See fiction.
Etymology
Origin of fabrication
First recorded in 1475–1500; from Latin fabricātiōn- (stem of fabricātiō ). See fabricate, -ion
Example Sentences
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The stakes are high as false readings from unreliable detectors threaten to erode trust in AI verification broadly -- and feed a disinformation tactic researchers have dubbed the "liar's dividend": dismissing authentic content as AI fabrications.
From Barron's
As new fabrication facilities are built or retrofitted in the next few years, more chip-making tools and equipment will be needed, Klein said.
From MarketWatch
The so-called Terafab, he said, would far exceed what all of the chip fabrication plants, or fabs, on the planet can currently make.
The judiciary is getting increasingly nervous about AI fabrications becoming part of the judicial record.
From Los Angeles Times
Importantly, the resonances remained stable even when the geometry was not perfectly optimized, showing that the design is tolerant of fabrication imperfections.
From Science Daily
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