product

American  

[prod-uhkt, -uhkt] / ˈprɒd əkt, -ʌkt /

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.

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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

• multiproduct adjective
• subproduct noun

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”; produce

Example Sentences

He urged families to cope with high tariffs by cutting back: “You know, you can give up certain products,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times

Earlier this week, Russian President Vladimir Putin said defense expenditures accounted for more than 7% of the country’s gross domestic product last year.

From The Wall Street Journal

Costco shelves have a bit more health and beauty products and fewer Christmas trees and toys this holiday season.

From The Wall Street Journal

Consumers, investors, and small businesses will be offered new banking products at lower prices, thanks to greater competition.

From Barron's

Margins were compressed by Nike’s efforts to clean out old inventory and bring in new products.

From Barron's

Related Words

• amount
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• stock
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