Word: factory
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: fac
to
ry
Definition: In a computer program or library, a function, method, etc. which creates an object.
Morphemes:
Affix: fact
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Something concrete used as a basis for further interpretation.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: factum
Language: la
Decoded: factum
Meaning: a deed, act, exploit; in Medieval Latin also state, condition, circumstance
Affix: -or
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Creates an agent noun, indicating a person who does something.
Affix: -y
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Forming abstract nouns denoting a state, condition, or quality.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ia
Language: la
Decoded: -ia
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form a feminine abstract noun, usually from an adjective or a present participle stem, and occasionally from a root noun.