product
Americannoun
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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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In his resignation letter, Healey called for the U.K. to spend 3% of gross domestic product in 2030.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
Startups have long been harbingers of broader workforce and technology trends, such as the rise of the product manager and the shift to “digital-first” business models.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
And O'Connor admitted he briefly "cynically" considered selling his product to colleagues.
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
This has created what the IEA described as a “disconnect between apparently well-supplied crude-oil markets and tight product markets,” where the raw crude is actually more plentiful than its usable output.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 20, 2026
As with the gushing fountains and towering ivory walls, the lamps themselves seemed to be the product of a dream.
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
“ETPs are a natural starting point, given London’s established position as a leading international ETP hub and the strong global demand for products that provide efficient exposure to markets worldwide,” said the LSE.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 21, 2026
Today, insurers controlled by Apollo, KKR and other private-equity firms are big sellers of annuities, the retirement products that require upfront payments in exchange for income in the future.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
South Korea's president urged financial watchdogs to take "necessary measures" over new highly speculative investment products tied to the fortunes of the nation's AI chipmakers after share price declines left investors nursing losses.
From Barron's ● Jul. 21, 2026
Savvy's latest survey of shoppers also found that 66% of Gen Y/Z shoppers said seeing products sell out or go viral made them more likely to buy.
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
We sat there watching as more and more people showed up and old men opened their stands and set out the products and price tags.
From "We Were Here" by Matt De La Peña
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