production
Americannoun
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the act of producing; creation; manufacture.
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Economics. the creation of value; the producing of articles having exchange value.
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the total amount produced.
Production is up this month.
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a work of literature or art.
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the act of presenting for display; presentation; exhibition.
the production of evidence in support of the case.
- Synonyms:
- materialization, display, appearance, introduction
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Informal. an unnecessarily or exaggeratedly complicated situation or activity.
That child makes a production out of going to bed.
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the organization and presentation of a dramatic entertainment.
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the entertainment itself.
an expensive production.
adjective
noun
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the act of producing
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anything that is produced; product
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the amount produced or the rate at which it is produced
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economics the creation or manufacture for sale of goods and services with exchange value
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any work created as a result of literary or artistic effort
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the organization and presentation of a film, play, opera, etc
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the artistic direction of a play
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the supervision of the arrangement, recording, and mixing of a record
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the overall sound quality or character of a recording
the material is very strong but the production is poor
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(modifier) manufactured by a mass-production process
a production model of a car
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informal to make an unnecessary fuss about
Other Word Forms
- nonproduction noun
- productional adjective
- superproduction noun
Etymology
Origin of production
First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English, from Latin prōductiōn-, stem of prōductiō “extension, lengthening”; equivalent to product + -ion
Example Sentences
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As they become bigger, productions also must find ways to make them more lucrative.
From Los Angeles Times
The interiors of the home, however, were mostly created and shot on a soundstage built in a nearby abandoned high school gymnasium, where the film’s production offices were also located.
From MarketWatch
As a major net exporter of silver, China’s 121 million ounces of annual production now requires government permission.
From MarketWatch
Critical minerals are materials that are essential to the economy and national security but face supply risks due to limited domestic production or geopolitical instability.
From Science Daily
"We were blown away by how successful The Celebrity Traitors was," said Mike Cotton, creative director of production company Studio Lambert.
From BBC
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