production

pro·duc·tion

noun \prə-ˈdək-shən, prō-\

Definition of PRODUCTION

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

often attributive : something not specially designed or customized and usually mass-produced <a production car> <production housing>

— pro·duc·tion·al \-shnəl, -shə-n^əl\ adjective

Examples of PRODUCTION

1. the production of grain weapons
2. the body's production of red blood cells
3. I took a course in film production.
4. He has a job in television production.
5. We saw a stage production of the novel.
6. The director wants her in his next production.
7. the annual production of coal
8. a rise in oil production

First Known Use of PRODUCTION

15th century

Related to PRODUCTION

Synonyms

affair, fruit, handiwork, labor, output, produce, product, thing, work, yield

Related Words

article, commodity, entry, object; goods, line, merchandise, wares; handcraft, handicraft; aftereffect, aftermath, conclusion, consequence, corollary, development, effect, issue, outcome, result, resultant, sequel, sequence, upshot; by-product, derivative, offshoot, offspring, outgrowth, residual, side effect (also side reaction), spin-off

Other Broadcasting Terms

continuity, dissolve, fade, feed, remote, residual, spike, wipe

Rhymes with PRODUCTION

abduction, adduction, conduction, construction, deduction, destruction, eduction, effluxion, induction, instruction, obstruction, reduction, seduction, subduction, transduction