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manufacturing-oriented

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/ˌmæn.jəˈfæk.tʃər.ɪŋ ˈɔːr.i.ɛn.tɪd/

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/ˌmæn.jʊˈfæk.tʃər.ɪŋ ˈɒr.i.ɛn.tɪd/

focused on manufacturing

Etymology
Etymology Information

'manufacturing-oriented' originates from the combination of 'manufacturing' and 'oriented', where 'manufacturing' comes from the Latin word 'manu factus', meaning 'made by hand', and 'oriented' comes from the Latin 'orientare', meaning 'to arrange or align'.

Historical Evolution

'manufacturing' evolved from the Latin 'manu factus' through Old French 'manufacture', and 'oriented' evolved from Latin 'orientare' through Middle French 'orienter'.

Meaning Changes

Initially, 'manufacturing' meant 'made by hand', but over time it evolved to mean 'the process of producing goods', and 'oriented' maintained its meaning of 'aligned or directed towards'.

Meanings by Part of Speech

Adjective 1

focused on or designed for the process of manufacturing.

The company adopted a manufacturing-oriented strategy to increase production efficiency.

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Last updated: 2025/01/20 17:11