production [pruh -duhk -shuh n]
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See more synonyms for production on Thesaurus.com the act of producing ; creation; manufacture. something that is produced ; a product . Economics the creation of value; the producing of articles having exchange value. the total amount produced : Production is up this month. a work of literature or art. the act of presenting for display; presentation; exhibition: the production of evidence in support of the case. Informal an unnecessarily or exaggeratedly complicated situation or activity: That child makes a production out of going to bed. the organization and presentation of a dramatic entertainment. the entertainment itself: an expensive production. Show More
regularly manufactured; not custom-made, specially produced , or experimental: a production model. Show More
Origin of production 1400–50; late Middle English <
Latin prōductiōn- (stem of
prōductiō ) a lengthening. See
product ,
-ion Related forms pro·duc·tion·al , adjective non·pro·duc·tion , noun, adjective su·per·pro·duc·tion , noun Dictionary.com Unabridged
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Related Words for production manufacture ,
management ,
construction ,
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bearing ,
generation ,
creation ,
rendering ,
assembly ,
giving ,
presentation ,
direction ,
return ,
protraction ,
origination ,
provision ,
fabrication ,
prolongation ,
elongation ,
yielding Examples from the Web for production Contemporary Examples of production I think we handled it as well as we could have, given the exigencies of production .
But with the pipeline, transportation costs drop and production would be higher.
The trio formed the Sad Boys collective, with Sherm and Gud on production and Lean manning the mic.
Though not in production yet, the high-end heels will be sold through a Tesla-like model.
Hitchcock went to Munich as part of an Anglo-German production team.
Historical Examples of production To the Roman, the scenic and histrionic were the vital features of a production .
I was enthusiastic over the production when I got it on paper and figured it.
Fuel consumption is a prime factor in the production of engine power.
But the production of such instances might be endless, as the work of Shakspere is infinite.
As production and trade were nearly at a standstill, the misery was boundless.
British Dictionary definitions for production the act of producing anything that is produced; product the amount produced or the rate at which it is produced economics the creation or manufacture for sale of goods and services with exchange value any work created as a result of literary or artistic effort the organization and presentation of a film, play, opera, etc British the artistic direction of a play the supervision of the arrangement, recording, and mixing of a record the overall sound quality or character of a recording the material is very strong but the production is poor (modifier) manufactured by a mass-production process a production model of a car make a production out of or make a production of informal to make an unnecessary fuss about Show More
Derived Forms productional , adjective Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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Word Origin and History for production n. c.1400, "a coming into being," from Old French production "production, exhibition" (13c.) and directly from Medieval Latin productionem (nominative productio ), from past participle stem of Latin producere "bring forth" (see produce (v.)). Meaning "that which is produced" is mid-15c. Colloquial sense of "fuss, commotion" is from 1941, transferred from meaning "theatrical performance" (1894).
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