production

noun

pro·​duc·​tion prə-ˈdək-shən How to pronounce production (audio)
prō-
Synonyms of productionnext
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
prə-ˈdək-sh(ə-)nəl How to pronounce production (audio)
prō-
adjective

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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.
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Re-using the physical production, dominated by Derek McLane’s strikingly angular scenic design, Egoyan had an idea for a movie about a director, new to opera, restaging her late mentor and semi-secret lover’s triumph while a big pot of backstage operatics simmers away. — Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune, 7 Mar. 2025 This year’s slate includes eight Spanish productions, with a special focus on two films from the autonomous community of Murcia, which takes center stage in the festival’s Territory section. — Jamie Lang, Variety, 7 Mar. 2025 That signals the company is inching closer to production and getting its rationally sized vehicles on to the road. — New Atlas, 7 Mar. 2025 Preparing for the Future Currently, Powerscourt has a production capacity of 300,000 liters annually, with over 25,000 casks laid down aging right now, but Cashman is ambitious. — Hudson Lindenberger, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for production

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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

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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