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production

pro·duc·tion

UK/pɹəˈdʌkʃn̩/ US/pɹəˈdʌkʃən/ common

noun

1.

(economics) manufacturing or mining or growing something (usually in large quantities) for sale

  • “he introduced more efficient methods of production”
2.

a presentation for the stage or screen or radio or television

  • “have you seen the new production of Hamlet?”
3.

the act or process of producing something

  • “Shakespeare”
  • “;”
4.

an artifact that has been created by someone or some process

  • “they improve their product every year”
  • “they export most of their agricultural production”
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5.

(law) the act of exhibiting in a court of law

  • “the appellate court demanded the production of all documents”
6.

the quantity of something (as a commodity) that is created (usually within a given period of time)

  • “production was up in the second quarter”
Synonyms
7.

a display that is exaggerated or unduly complicated

  • “she tends to make a big production out of nothing”
8.

the creation of value or wealth by producing goods and services

Origin

From Middle English produccioun, from Old French production, from Latin prōductiō, prōductiōnem (“a lengthening, prolonging”).

Phrases

  • anarchy of production
  • batch production
  • Breit-Wheeler pair production
  • burden of production
  • factor of production
  • flow production
  • industrial livestock production
  • job production

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