Factory meaning

făktə-rē

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The definition of a factory is where something is made or assembled.

An example of a factory is a place where cars are built.

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A factory is defined as something that makes things quickly and in great quantities.

An example of factory is a child's school where germs are spread quickly, a "germ factory."

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A trading settlement maintained by factors.

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A device which produces or manufactures something.

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A building or other place where manufacturing takes place.

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A building or buildings in which things are manufactured; manufacturing plant.

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(programming) In a computer program or library, a function, method, etc. which creates an object.

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The source of prolific production.

A rock group that was a hit-tune factory; a motel that served as an illegal drug factory.

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A business establishment for commercial agents or factors in a foreign country.

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(now rare) The position or state of being a factor.

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Origin of factory

Late Latin factōria oil press, mill and Medieval Latin factōria establishment for factors both from Latin factor factor factor

From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
From Middle French factorie, from Medieval Latin factoria, from Latin factor. Compare Italian fattoria, Spanish factoría, Portuguese feitoria.

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