product

[prod-uhkt, -uhkt]

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.

product

/ 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

product

1. A number or quantity obtained by multiplication. For example, the product of 3 and 7 is 21.

Other Word Forms

• multiproduct adjective
• subproduct noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of product¹

First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English, from Latin prōductum “(thing) produced,” neuter of past participle of prōdūcere “to lead forward”; produce

Word History and Origins

Origin of product¹

C15: from Latin prōductum (something) produced, from prōdūcere to bring forth

Example Sentences

Gemini’s chief competitor, ChatGPT, also offers an enterprise product, but its capabilities are focused more on enhancing employee productivity than automating entire business processes.

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That way, it can offer a suite of products that complement each other—and win more business.

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Chief Executive Ramon Laguarta said the company is looking to cut costs and accelerate the transformation of its product portfolio to accelerate growth.

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There are benefits to diversification, but Nvidia is also a powerful player whose supply of products has been constrained.

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“We are committed to continuously enhancing our products, working closely with operators and regulators to ensure the best possible cabin environment for passengers and crew,” Airbus said in its statement.

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Related Words

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• output 
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