confection
11CONFECTION — s. f. Il se dit, en général, de L action par laquelle on fait, on exécute quelque chose. La confection d un canal, d un bâtiment, d un chemin, etc. Il se dit quelquefois dans le sens particulier d Achèvement. Jusqu à parfaite et entière… …
12confection — (kon fè ksion ; en poésie, de quatre syllabes) s. f. 1° Action de faire jusqu à achèvement. La confection d un canal, d une route. Jusqu à parfaite confection. • Les liaisons de notre académicien avec plusieurs évêques qui se reposaient même… …
13CONFECTION — n. f. Action par laquelle on exécute un ouvrage jusqu’à complet achèvement. Il ne se dit plus que dans des cas spéciaux. En termes d’Administration, La confection des listes électorales. En termes de Procédure, La confection d’un papier terrier,… …
14confection — [[t]kənfe̱kʃ(ə)n[/t]] confections 1) N COUNT You can refer to a sweet food that someone has made as a confection. [WRITTEN] ...a confection made with honey and nuts. 2) N COUNT: oft N of n A confection is something that has been made or built and …
15Confection — Couture Pour les articles homonymes, voir Couture (homonymie). en cousant (p …
16confection — /keuhn fek sheuhn/, n. 1. a sweet preparation of fruit or the like, as a preserve or candy. 2. the process of compounding, preparing, or making something. 3. a frivolous, amusing, or contrived play, book, or other artistic or literary work. 4.… …
17confection — 1. noun /kənˈfɛkʃən/ a) A food item prepared very sweet, frequently decorated in fine detail, and often preserved with sugar, such as a candy, sweetmeat, fruit preserve, pastry, cake or the like …
18confection — con|fec|tion [kənˈfekʃən] n formal [Date: 1400 1500; : French; Origin: Latin confectio, from conficere to prepare , from com ( COM ) + facere to make ] 1.) a beautifully prepared sweet food 2.) something, especially a piece of clothing or a… …
19confection — UK [kənˈfekʃ(ə)n] / US [kənˈfekʃən] noun [countable] Word forms confection : singular confection plural confections formal 1) a sweet food, especially a cake 2) something that is made of different parts that look attractive together …
20confection — con•fec•tion [[t]kənˈfɛk ʃən[/t]] n. 1) coo a sweet preparation, as a candy or preserve 2) the process of confecting something 3) cvb lit. something, as a book or play, regarded as frivolous, amusing, or contrived 4) cvb something made up or… …
