production

American  

[pruh-duhk-shuhn] / prəˈdʌk ʃən /

noun

• productions
  plural

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.

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adjective

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

   a production model.

production British  

/ 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

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Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• nonproduction
  noun
• superproduction
  noun
• productional
  adjective

Inflected Forms

Nouns

• productions
  plural

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Etymology

Origin of production

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

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Explanation

Production is the process of goods being made or manufactured. If people like the cupcakes you sell about school events, you might have to increase production by baking in both your kitchen and your neighbor's. Anything that's made or grown is the result of production, from the harvesting of grains, vegetables, and fruits to the drilling of oil. Even your crafty friend handles the production of the handmade bookmarks she sells. Another common meaning of production is the work that goes into the making of a movie, play, or album. From this meaning comes the phrase make a production of, to do something in an overly complicated, or theatrical, way.

Example Sentences

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The new Roadster will go into production in 2028, Musk said on Thursday.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026

Alcoa reported an increase in profit and sales in the recent quarter, as the company worked to improve operations and boost production.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026

The minister said nearly 75 percent of Turkey's auto production belonged to European companies and the continent's auto manufacturers have been making cars in the country since 1971.

From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 2026

The company also held its full-year projections for alumina production and shipments of 9.5 million to 9.6 million metric tons and 11.5 million to 11.6 million metric tons, respectively.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026

Tired of mutant hunting, Muller wondered if he could accelerate the production of mutants—perhaps by exposing flies to heat or light or higher bursts of energy.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee

"It's not working for the Broadway productions that are interrupted by loud noise blaring from pedicabs outside their theaters," he said.

From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026

The production introduced the form and its stars including Flatley, who would later create and star in productions such as “Lord of the Dance,” to global audiences.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026

The study from Washington-based consulting firm EY Quantitative Economics and Statistics also found that the U.S. share of major-studio spending on film productions similarly fell from 74% to 42% between 1999 and 2024.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026

Evans, from Hendy, Carmarthenshire, was awarded the inaugural Outstanding Contribution to Craft award after working on a range of productions including Game of Thrones, King Lear and The Danish Girl.

From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026

But he has an aura around him now and he controls something of value: parts in his productions.

From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove

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