production

noun

pro·​duc·​tion prə-ˈdək-shən How to pronounce production (audio)
prō-
1
a
: something produced : product
b(1)
: a literary or artistic work
(2)
: a work presented to the public (as on the stage or screen or over the air)
c
: something exaggerated out of proportion to its importance
2
a
: the act or process of producing
b
: the creation of utility
especially : the making of goods available for use
3
: total output especially of a commodity or an industry
4
: something not specially designed or customized and usually mass-produced
often used before another noun
a production car
production housing
productional adjective

Examples of production in a Sentence

the production of grain weapons the body's production of red blood cells I took a course in film production. He has a job in television production. We saw a stage production of the novel. The director wants her in his next production. the annual production of coal a rise in oil production
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After getting that production online, Buchan opened a temporary taproom in the building before closing it briefly while the full-scale taproom was constructed. Jonathan Shikes, The Denver Post, 11 Nov. 2024 The company continues to focus on its oil and gas exploration and production activities in the DJ Basin of Colorado. Quartz Bot, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024 Details continued to spill out that clearly sought to paint Costner as a divo whose unreasonableness was stifling production. Anne Victoria Clark, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024 Performance didn’t increase substantially, but power consumption and heat production are way down, signaling robust growth in efficiency. PCMAG, 6 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for production 

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

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The first known use of production was in the 15th century

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“Production.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/production. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

production

noun
pro·​duc·​tion prə-ˈdək-shən How to pronounce production (audio)
1
: something produced
2
: the act or process of producing
3
: the amount produced : total output
annual production of coal
4
: something exaggerated out of proportion to its importance
made a big production out of ordering lunch

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