production

American  

[pruh-duhk-shuhn] / prəˈdʌk ʃən /

noun

• productions
  plural

1. the act of producing; creation; manufacture.

2. something that is produced; a product.

3. Economics. the creation of value; the producing of articles having exchange value.

4. the total amount produced.

   Production is up this month.

5. a work of literature or art.

6. the act of presenting for display; presentation; exhibition.

   the production of evidence in support of the case.

   Synonyms:

   materialization, display, appearance, introduction

7. Informal. an unnecessarily or exaggeratedly complicated situation or activity.

   That child makes a production out of going to bed.

8. the organization and presentation of a dramatic entertainment.

9. the entertainment itself.

   an expensive production.

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adjective

1. regularly manufactured; not custom-made, specially produced, or experimental.

   a production model.

production British  

/ prəˈdʌkʃən /

noun

1. the act of producing

2. anything that is produced; product

3. the amount produced or the rate at which it is produced

4. economics the creation or manufacture for sale of goods and services with exchange value

5. any work created as a result of literary or artistic effort

6. the organization and presentation of a film, play, opera, etc

7. the artistic direction of a play

8. 1. the supervision of the arrangement, recording, and mixing of a record

   2. the overall sound quality or character of a recording

      the material is very strong but the production is poor

9. (modifier) manufactured by a mass-production process

   a production model of a car

10. informal to make an unnecessary fuss about

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Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• nonproduction
  noun
• superproduction
  noun
• productional
  adjective

Inflected Forms

Nouns

• productions
  plural

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Etymology

Origin of production

First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English, from Latin prōductiōn-, stem of prōductiō “extension, lengthening”; equivalent to product + -ion

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Explanation

Production is the process of goods being made or manufactured. If people like the cupcakes you sell about school events, you might have to increase production by baking in both your kitchen and your neighbor's. Anything that's made or grown is the result of production, from the harvesting of grains, vegetables, and fruits to the drilling of oil. Even your crafty friend handles the production of the handmade bookmarks she sells. Another common meaning of production is the work that goes into the making of a movie, play, or album. From this meaning comes the phrase make a production of, to do something in an overly complicated, or theatrical, way.

Example Sentences

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production productions

Once the Cybertruck is done, it will have only two human-driven cars remaining—the Model 3 and Model Y—though Tesla has said its long-delayed sports car, the Roadster, will go into production in 2028.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026

But the Dodgers are working to diagnose two straight years of a July and August dip in offensive production.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 6, 2026

After production of the Cybertruck ends, Tesla’s lineup will include the popular Model Y SUV and the Model 3 sedan, as well as the Semi, a commercial truck.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 6, 2026

Ultimately, an exit from coal would depend on how much Turkey was able to ramp up its nuclear power production.

From Barron's ● Nov. 6, 2026

But this was no theater, and surrounding me was not the well-groomed and washed crowd that had attended that infamous production of Our American Cousin.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin

Even so, Capra kept a fierce control over his productions.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026

Adams also liked the fact his improv approach gave them freedom over their characters in a way that might not be possible on other productions.

From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2026

Independent productions would be eligible for $100 million in funding, up from $26 million.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 2, 2026

The idea behind the $1 permits is to turn more areas of L.A. into homes for all kinds of productions.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026

He attended productions at other local high schools and made friends and mentors of their drama directors.

From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove

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