mass production

American  

noun

1. the production or manufacture of goods in large quantities, especially by machinery.

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mass production Cultural  

1. The manufacture of goods in large quantities by machinery and by use of techniques such as the assembly line and division of labor.

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Etymology

Origin of mass production

First recorded in 1915–20

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mass production

Investor sentiment also received a boost from a Reuters report Thursday suggesting that Meta is moving its proprietary in-house chips, dubbed Iris, into mass production in September.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 9, 2026

The companies said in a news release Tuesday that they will work together on productivity, quality and costs and move toward mass production of Joby’s electric vertical takeoff aircraft.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 2026

What matters is the mass production of cheap and lethal projectiles that are adapted in real time, not long-term investment in big and vulnerable platforms that become outdated fast.

From BBC ● Jun. 12, 2026

“Samsung plans to begin mass production for HBM4E aligned with customer schedules, following initial sample shipments and optimization,” the company said in a statement.

From Barron's ● May 29, 2026

That was not because chiefdoms were more kindly disposed toward defeated enemies but because the greater economic specialization of states, with more mass production and more public works, provided more uses for slave labor.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond