product

American  

[prod-uhkt, -uhkt] / ˈprɒd əkt, -ʌkt /

noun

products plural

1. a thing produced by labor.

   products of farm and factory;

   the product of his thought.

2. a person or thing produced by or resulting from a process, as a natural, social, or historical one; result.

   He is a product of his time.

3. the totality of goods or services that a company makes available; output.

   a decrease in product during the past year.

4. Chemistry. a substance obtained from another substance through chemical change.

5. Mathematics.

   1. the result obtained by multiplying two or more quantities together.

   2. intersection.

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product British  

/ ˈprɒdʌkt /

noun

1. something produced by effort, or some mechanical or industrial process

2. the result of some natural process

3. a result or consequence

4. a substance formed in a chemical reaction

5. any substance used to style hair, such as gel, wax, mousse, or hairspray

6. maths

   1. the result of the multiplication of two or more numbers, quantities, etc

   2. Also called: set product.  another name for intersection

7. See Cartesian product

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product Scientific  

/ prŏd′əkt /

1. A number or quantity obtained by multiplication. For example, the product of 3 and 7 is 21.

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Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• subproduct
  noun
• multiproduct
  adjective

Inflected Forms

Nouns

• products
  plural

Etymology

Origin of product

First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English, from Latin prōductum “(thing) produced,” neuter of past participle of prōdūcere “to lead forward”; see produce

Explanation

When you start making something, the result is a product. Most products are offered for sale, like dairy products at the grocery store or kitchen products at Macy's. The word product is often a synonym for "merchandise" — the stuff for sale on the racks and shelves at a store. But a product can also simply be the result or consequence of someone's efforts or a set of circumstances. A good report card is the product of hard work. You are the product of your parent's relationship. And an aging hippie who still wears bell bottoms may be described as a product of the sixties.

Example Sentences

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product products

Like other North Atlantic Treaty Organization countries, the U.K. has pledged to spend 3.5% of gross domestic product on its armed forces by 2035.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026

The company used 3D metal printing to revive its 1960s "nurseryman scissors", and now uses it to create a new product each year, largely based on vintage designs.

From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026

“Most often, we rely on good epidemiological evidence to support that a product is linked to an outbreak,” Kniel said.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 20, 2026

Zambada’s attorney has sought to paint a more complex portrait of his client, describing him in a sentencing memo as a product of circumstance from a difficult upbringing.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026

It started in the early nineteen hundreds, when they created a skin-care product called Gold & Honey.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold

Under the multiyear partnership, Disney will serve Kraft Heinz products at its properties throughout North America, and Kraft Heinz will be able to use Disney’s characters on some goods in stores.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026

Regulators should have been careful given such products are "inherently high-risk because the compounding effect can wipe out an investor's entire principal over a short period," it said in a statement.

From Barron's ● Jul. 21, 2026

Before going into your car, crude oil must go through a refining process to be converted into gasoline and other products like diesel and jet fuel — and that’s where the bottleneck has shown itself.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 20, 2026

Savvy's latest survey of shoppers also found that 66% of Gen Y/Z shoppers said seeing products sell out or go viral made them more likely to buy.

From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026

At the Alcazar he inserted into scripts the names of popular products, bars, and restaurants, including the Cliff House, and for this received another stream of income.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson

Related Words

• amount
• brand
• commodity
• crop
• device
• fruit
• merchandise
• output
• produce
• production
• profit
• stock
• work