product

noun

prod·​uct ˈprä-(ˌ)dəkt 

1

: the number or expression resulting from the multiplication together of two or more numbers or expressions

2

a(1)

: something produced

especially : commodity sense 1

(2)

: something (such as a service) that is marketed or sold as a commodity

b

: something resulting from or necessarily following from a set of conditions

a product of his environment

3

: the amount, quantity, or total produced

4

: conjunction sense 5

Synonyms

• affair
• fruit
• handiwork
• labor
• output
• produce
• production
• thing
• work
• yield

Examples of product in a Sentence

The company's newest product is selling well.

The sap used to make maple syrup is a natural product.

This book is the product of many years of hard work.

The finished product was a beautiful vase.

Recent Examples on the Web

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Some countries have taken similar measures, such as France, which introduced a law banning advertising on fossil fuel products except methane gas. —Prarthana Prakash, Fortune Europe, 16 Sep. 2024

Word History

Etymology

in sense 1, from Middle English, from Medieval Latin productum, from Latin, something produced, from neuter of productus, past participle of producere; in other senses, from Latin productum

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing product

• by-product
• Cartesian product
• cross product
• direct product
• dot product
• gross domestic product
• gross national product
• inner product
• partial product
• product placement
• scalar product
• sub-product
• vector product
• waste product

Kids Definition

product

noun

prod·​uct ˈpräd-(ˌ)əkt 

1

: the number or expression resulting from the multiplication of two or more numbers or expressions

15 is the product of 3 and 5

2

: something produced

Medical Definition

product

noun

prod·​uct ˈpräd-(ˌ)əkt 

: a substance produced from one or more other substances as a result of chemical change

Legal Definition

product

noun

prod·​uct ˈprä-ˌdəkt 

1

: the result of work or thought

2

a

: the output of an industry or firm

b

: a thing created by manufacturing

3

in the civil law of Louisiana : something (as timber or a mineral) that is derived from something else and that diminishes the substance of the thing from which it is derived compare fruit sense 2a