Fabrication
The act of manufacturing or constructing something; or a falsehood or invented story meant to deceive.
nounFabrication
The act of manufacturing or constructing something; or a falsehood or invented story meant to deceive.
nounImagine This
Picture a skilled tailor at a loom. Instead of weaving cloth, they weave a tale—every thread a lie—until the finished cloth is a complete fabrication.
Sounds Like
FAB-rih-KAY-shun
Looks Like
resembles 'fabricate' and 'fabric' illustrating the idea of weaving or making something
Remember This
Fabrication comes from the idea of crafting or weaving something, often used to describe a falsehood as well as manufactured goods. In legal or journalistic contexts, fabrication can refer specifically to fake data or evidence.
Other Forms
Connect With
manufacture, produce, construct, lie, falsehood, deception
Note
Be sure to distinguish between manufacturing (a neutral sense) and deception (a negative sense). In SAT contexts, fabrication commonly refers to a lie or invented story, not just making objects.