product
Americannoun
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products
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a thing produced by labor.
products of farm and factory;
the product of his thought.
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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.
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the totality of goods or services that a company makes available; output.
a decrease in product during the past year.
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Chemistry. a substance obtained from another substance through chemical change.
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Mathematics.
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the result obtained by multiplying two or more quantities together.
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noun
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something produced by effort, or some mechanical or industrial process
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the result of some natural process
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a result or consequence
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a substance formed in a chemical reaction
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any substance used to style hair, such as gel, wax, mousse, or hairspray
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maths
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the result of the multiplication of two or more numbers, quantities, etc
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Also called: set product. another name for intersection
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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.
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Yesterday, OpenAI unveiled a new AI model called GPT-6 Astra, which it called its most powerful product ever.
From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026
Incremental product improvements by one business force its competitors to respond with their own improvements if they hope to keep pace and not lose customers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
The “labor share” of gross domestic product fell in the second quarter to just 52.8%, the department reported Thursday.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 4, 2026
She will be arriving during a difficult year for Lululemon, following concerns over its product quality and style relevance, as well as a board dispute with founder Chip Wilson.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 3, 2026
I am the product of a mixed marriage.
From "The View From Saturday" by E.L. Konigsburg
One of their waste products is carbon dioxide—but they emit less than the most efficient natural-gas engines.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
The little L.A. shop was a destination for Hello Kitty fans for decades when it decided to dive into a massive new wave of e-commerce — peddling its products live on TikTok.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026
In July OpenAI confirmed that it had reached one billion active users across all of its products, including both free and paid users.
From Barron's ● Sep. 3, 2026
Through 2023 and 2024, new flavors, popularity among teenagers and products like Goldfish Crisps helped drive Goldfish sales past the $1 billion marker.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 3, 2026
We are in the aisle of feminine products, and she's standing there with an empty basket, unlike mine, which overflows with items I've collected but cannot buy.
From "How It Went Down" by Kekla Magoon
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
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