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

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

“People are saying, ‘I just want the security of knowing what my energy prices are going to be,’” said Rebecca Dibb-Simkin, chief product officer at Octopus Energy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

Saavedra and his son would drive a van up and down Los Angeles, manually packing and unloading the product to local corner stores.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2026

Businesses that can convert affection into recurring purchases—through character IP, licensing, events, memberships, accessories, and constant product refreshes—could be better positioned than brands still relying on one-off transactions.

From Barron's • Apr. 11, 2026

For example, employees can use AI to close a knowledge gap or figure out how to build a new type of product.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 11, 2026

I am the product of a mixed marriage.

From "The View From Saturday" by E.L. Konigsburg

Related Words

• amount
• brand
• commodity
• crop
• device
• fruit
• merchandise
• output
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• production
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• stock
• work