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

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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

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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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"I think grime is a product of immigration," he says, with some of the genre's biggest names and pioneers - like Wiley, Stormzy and Dizzee Rascal - all coming from similar backgrounds.

From BBC ● Nov. 7, 2026

In Europe, gross domestic product data from the eurozone and U.K. are due, while in Asia, China’s inflation and trade figures will be in focus.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026

What Musk once described as Tesla’s “best ever” product will now be sidelined in favor of a focus on autonomous vehicles.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 6, 2026

The Saudi national had been an employee on OpenAI’s product team since July 2025 until he was fired in October, the same day he was arrested and charged.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026

As with the gushing fountains and towering ivory walls, the lamps themselves seemed to be the product of a dream.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros

I remember drive-through dairies near our home in Fontana, Calif. They mostly sold milk products, but I seem to recall free Popsicles for the kids in the car.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026

Vanessa Richardson, its deputy director general, said her association supported moves to reduce "unnecessary barriers" in the trade of food products.

From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2026

However, consumer goods — the broad category containing many imported manufactured products — recorded a much smaller increase.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 6, 2026

For years, people have been encouraged to choose low-fat or fat-free dairy products to protect their hearts and manage their weight.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 6, 2026

My uncle had watched videos about kinky hair and bought products that were supposed to make it easy to comb through.

From "Harbor Me" by Jacqueline Woodson

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