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
Recent Examples on the Web The approach is a radical change for Long Beach, which for decades could count on oil production to help pay for many civic services. Thomas Curwen, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2024 Like the name of a band or title of a great album, the moniker given to a production company can come loaded with meaning. Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 20 Oct. 2024 For the week, its worst in more than a year, WTI dropped 8.4% as supply concerns over slower China economic growth and record U.S. oil production overshadowed the simmering tensions in the Mideast. Zev Fima, CNBC, 20 Oct. 2024 The production process for Gorgonzola is typical of blue cheeses. Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 20 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for production 

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Word History

First Known Use

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

Time Traveler
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 31 Oct. 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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