prefabricated
v.made in a factory and then put together on a building site. This is a faster way to build things like houses or offices.
v.manufactured in a factory and assembled on-site. Often used to describe modular construction or mass-produced components.
“The company built a prefabricated house in just two weeks.”
“To save time and money, the developers chose a prefabricated design for the new office complex.”
“While critics argue that prefabricated architecture lacks the character of traditional masonry, proponents highlight its efficiency and environmental benefits in urban development projects.”
“Reducing that to class war jams working-class voters into a prefabricated progressive agenda rather than taking seriously what they are actually saying.”
From pre- + fabricated.
From prefabricate + -ed.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.