product
Americannoun
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a thing produced by labor.
products of farm and factory;
the product of his thought.
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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.
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the totality of goods or services that a company makes available; output.
a decrease in product during the past year.
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Chemistry. a substance obtained from another substance through chemical change.
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Mathematics.
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the result obtained by multiplying two or more quantities together.
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noun
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something produced by effort, or some mechanical or industrial process
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the result of some natural process
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a result or consequence
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a substance formed in a chemical reaction
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any substance used to style hair, such as gel, wax, mousse, or hairspray
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maths
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the result of the multiplication of two or more numbers, quantities, etc
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Also called: set product. another name for intersection
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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.
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Example Sentences
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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
Startups have long been harbingers of broader workforce and technology trends, such as the rise of the product manager and the shift to “digital-first” business models.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
Furthermore, its product compliance checks could be "easily circumvented".
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
“At this moment, FDA has not identified a single positive product test result for Cyclospora,” Taylor Farms said Sunday in a statement.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 20, 2026
At the White House, CIA officials kept President Kennedy informed of the intelligence—the product, as spies call it.
From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin
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
Daisy's business goes live from a studio for a minimum of six hours a day with different presenters interacting with shoppers, from showing off products to answering their questions.
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
Even though lead was widely known to be dangerous, by the early years of the twentieth century it could be found in all manner of consumer products.
From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson
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