production
Americannoun
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productions
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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
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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
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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
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.
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September stocks rose as production hit a record 2.1 million tons while exports fell to a seven-month low of 1.1 million tons amid stiff competition from Indonesia.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026
Once researchers understood the role of GFAP, their next challenge was finding a way to reduce its production and prevent damaging levels of the protein from accumulating in brain cells.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 13, 2026
A spokesperson for the BBC said they were looking to find a solution that would "deliver significant savings whilst also maintaining The Archers' high production standards."
From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026
Five production platforms and one drilling rig remained evacuated, according to the U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026
Even though her own production company had been derailed, she still longed for good pictures to be made about us.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
The Research and Collections Centre holds more than 6,000 books on Shakespeare as well as early modern literature and drama, alongside the theatre's own archive of past productions.
From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2026
"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 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
Dame Elaine Paige, known for her roles in West End productions like Cats and Evita, paid tribute to a "great broadcaster, journalist and campaigner".
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026
If his productions are merely almost transcendent, when the possibility of true transcendence exists somewhere nearby, waiting to be attained, then there is something else that must be done.
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
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