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fab

/fæb/

ADJECTIVE

1. Excellent or fabulous

Informal shortening of fabulous, meaning extremely good, excellent, attractive, enjoyable, or impressive.

1.1. Overall quality and excellence

Used informally to describe something of exceptionally high quality, performance, or standard.

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Antonyms

  • awful
  • atrocious
  • terrible
  • poor
  • mediocre
  • inferior
  • substandard
  • unsatisfactory
  • dreadful
  • lousy

Examples

  • The new design for the website looks absolutely fab.
  • Their performance on stage was nothing short of fab.
  • The feedback from the clients was overwhelmingly fab.

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1.2. Beauty and physical attractiveness

Used to express admiration for the attractive appearance, style, or visual appeal of a person, outfit, object, or design.

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Examples

  • She wore a fab dress that turned heads at the party.
  • After the makeover, her appearance was undeniably fab.
  • The designer created a fab collection of evening wear.

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1.3. Enjoyable experiences and events

Used to describe experiences, occasions, performances, or activities that are highly enjoyable, exciting, or satisfying.

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Antonyms

  • unpleasant
  • disagreeable
  • depressing
  • boring
  • dull
  • disappointing
  • miserable

Examples

  • We had a fab time exploring the city together.
  • The concert was fab from beginning to end.
  • Everyone agreed that the holiday had been fab.

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1.4. Remarkable and impressive achievements

Used to praise something extraordinary, noteworthy, or unusually impressive because of its impact, scale, or results.

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Examples

  • The team did a fab job completing the project ahead of schedule.
  • The scientist made a fab discovery that changed the field.
  • Her presentation was fab and impressed the entire audience.

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NOUN

2. A manufacturing facility

An informal abbreviation of fabrication facility, especially a factory where semiconductor chips or other specialized components are manufactured.

2.1. Semiconductor and electronics manufacturing

Used in technology and industrial contexts to refer to a specialized facility that manufactures integrated circuits, semiconductor wafers, or electronic components.

Synonyms

  • fabrication plant
  • fabrication facility
  • semiconductor factory
  • chip factory
  • manufacturing plant
  • production facility

Examples

  • The company plans to build a new fab to increase semiconductor production.
  • The semiconductor fab operates under strict environmental controls.
  • The engineers upgraded the equipment at the chip fab to improve manufacturing efficiency.

Related Words

  • semiconductor
  • integrated circuit
  • silicon wafer
  • microchip
  • cleanroom
  • manufacturing
  • microelectronics

VERB

3. To fabricate or manufacture

An informal abbreviation of fabricate, used to describe making, constructing, or manufacturing something, particularly in specialized technical contexts.

3.1. Manufacturing and constructing components

Used informally in technical or industrial language to describe producing or assembling components, devices, or structures through fabrication processes.

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Antonyms

  • destroy
  • dismantle
  • demolish
  • disassemble

Examples

  • The company uses specialized equipment to fab custom semiconductor components.
  • The engineers must fab a replacement part before the machine can operate again.
  • The prototype was fabbed from lightweight materials for testing.

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