product

American  

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

noun

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

• multiproduct adjective
• subproduct noun

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”; produce

Example Sentences

Nike has sought to reverse its fortunes under CEO Elliott Hill, trying to repair relationships with retailers and reinvigorate the company’s product innovation.

From The Wall Street Journal

The S&P 500 finished at an all-time high Tuesday following US gross domestic product data that topped estimates by a wide margin.

From Barron's

But as long as management continues to improve its product’s effectiveness, that risk will fade.

From Barron's

The product, called Plumpy’Nut, is based on peanut butter and milk powder.

From MarketWatch

“We need to see a big step up in the quality of these models and what they can do and how they can be rolled into products and impact businesses and consumers,” Ellerbroek said.

From MarketWatch

Related Words

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