production

[pruh-duhk-shuhn]

noun

1. the act of producing; creation; manufacture.

2. something that is produced; a product.

3. Economics.,  the creation of value; the producing of articles having exchange value.

4. the total amount produced.

   Production is up this month.

5. a work of literature or art.

6. the act of presenting for display; presentation; exhibition.

   the production of evidence in support of the case.

   Synonyms: materialization, display, appearance, introduction

7. Informal.,  an unnecessarily or exaggeratedly complicated situation or activity.

   That child makes a production out of going to bed.

8. the organization and presentation of a dramatic entertainment.

9. the entertainment itself.

   an expensive production.

adjective

1. regularly manufactured; not custom-made, specially produced, or experimental.

   a production model.

production

/ prəˈdʌkʃən /

noun

1. the act of producing

2. anything that is produced; product

3. the amount produced or the rate at which it is produced

4. economics the creation or manufacture for sale of goods and services with exchange value

5. any work created as a result of literary or artistic effort

6. the organization and presentation of a film, play, opera, etc

7. the artistic direction of a play

8. 1. the supervision of the arrangement, recording, and mixing of a record

   2. the overall sound quality or character of a recording

      the material is very strong but the production is poor

9. (modifier) manufactured by a mass-production process

   a production model of a car

10. informal,  to make an unnecessary fuss about

Other Word Forms

• productional adjective
• nonproduction noun
• superproduction noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of production¹

First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English, from Latin prōductiōn-, stem of prōductiō “extension, lengthening”; equivalent to product + -ion

Example Sentences

In late October, the organization tasked with ensuring the reliability of New England’s grid warned of power shortages as soon as this winter, emphasizing the need to obtain dependable energy production.

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Germany will release manufacturing orders for October, while France and Spain will publish October’s industrial production figures on Friday.

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The investigation also offered insight into how contamination may enter the toy production chain.

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The company plans to use at least some of the cash raised to acquire other companies and boost production.

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Lithium miners have benefited from Chinese battery maker Contemporary Amperex Technology halting production at one of its mines earlier this year, which reduced supply and stabilized prices.

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