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

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

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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product products

Medina herself discovered a restock of the Tags while scrolling TikTok and thinking about the product.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 22, 2026

Private-equity executives said Ode will help build new product lines to drive up revenue, and that cost-savings aren’t the primary focus of their work.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026

Shein said its product selection comprises of more than 2 million apparel styles, with customers able to select from about 4,700 new styles on a daily basis.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 21, 2026

Premiumization has been key, as the average price for a men’s care product rose 28.6% over the same period, the firm found.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026

Instead he makes me repeat the phrase a few times as he writes it down, frowning as he looks at the finished product.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse

As ever sells jams, teas, candles and other products "crafted to elevate your everyday and inspire moments of joy", and there is no indication that it will end when she moves across the Atlantic.

From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2026

Supermarket shelves stacked with products blackened from the fire were stacked up beneath a cratered ceiling and behind blown-out windows.

From Barron's ● Aug. 22, 2026

Lately, however, products from Chinese and European rivals have overtaken the Model Y in a number of fundamental metrics.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 22, 2026

Shein has also faced legal obstacles over alleged illegal products, copyright worries and data privacy.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 21, 2026

This was a major departure from traditional policing, where lawmen were typically products of their own communities.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann

Related Words

• amount
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• commodity
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• stock
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