confection

n.

1. The act or process of confecting or the result of it: "These sentiments are not the confection of a consummate courtroom actor" (Ron Rosenbaum).
2. A sweet preparation, such as candy.
3. A sweetened medicinal compound; an electuary.
4. A piece displaying splendid craft, skill, and work: The gown was a confection of satin and appliqué.

tr.v., -tioned, -tion·ing, -tions.
To make into a confection.

[kuhn-FEHK-shuhn] A piece of candy or sweetmeat; also a sweet dish. A confectionery is a candy shop.

(kən-fĕk'shən)
n.

A sweetened medicinal compound. Also called electuary.

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The noun has 2 meanings:

Meaning #1: a food rich in sugar
  Synonyms: sweet, confectionery

Meaning #2: the act of creating something (a medicine or drink or soup etc.) by compounding or mixing a variety of components
  Synonym: concoction

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The verb confection has one meaning:

Meaning #1: prepare from ingredients
  Synonyms: confect, comfit

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - modeartikel, konfekt, blanding, tilberedning
v. tr. - konfektionere

Nederlands (Dutch)
zoete lekkernij, het mengen, confectio, stijlvol kledingstuk voor vrouwen, dragee

Français (French)
n. - (Culin) friandise, conserve, (Pharm) confection, confectionnement, confection (de qch), vêtement de confection
v. tr. - combiner, préparer (pâtisserie) (arch), confectionner

Deutsch (German)
n. - Modeartikel, Konfekt
v. - konfektionieren, Zuckerwaren herstellen

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - κατασκευή, παρασκευή, γλυκό, γλύκισμα

Italiano (Italian)
dolce, confezione

Português (Portuguese)
n. - confecção (f), bala (f)
v. - confeccionar

Русский (Russian)
производство, сласти

Español (Spanish)
n. - confección, hechura, dulce, confite
v. tr. - preparar, confitar

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - tillagning, sötsak, konfekt, hopkok (bildl.), modesak

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
西点, 果酱, 糖果, 蜜饯, 调制

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 西點, 果醬, 糖果, 蜜餞
v. tr. - 調製

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 과자, 여성용의 복식품, 제조
v. tr. - 과자 당제 따위로 조제하다

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 砂糖菓子, 砂糖漬け, 菓子

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) حلوى, تشكيله لطيفه‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮מיני-מתיקה, רקיחת ממתק, הלבשה, קונפקציה, פריט לבוש אופנתי של נשים, ערבוב‬
v. tr. - ‮הכין ממתק (מיושן)‬

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