product

noun prod·uct \ ˈprä-(ˌ)dəkt \

Updated on: 19 May 2018

Definition of product

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

2 a (1) : something produced; especially : commodity 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 5

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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 of product from the Web

While there’s no quick fix for rebuilding the on-field product — a process that could take years — Jeter is taking steps to improve the bottom line.

— adam beasley and clark spencer, miamiherald, "The Miami Marlins hire these executives to help the fan experience, community outreach | Miami Herald," 16 May 2018
If that's too much storage for you, Amazon is also offering discounts on other SanDisk products for all your tech storage needs.

— courtney campbell, USA TODAY, "These are the 5 best Amazon deals right now," 15 May 2018
Another recent example is Disney’s partnership with the Solo Cup Company to advertise the upcoming Solo: A Star Wars Story on Solo products, including the iconic red cups.

— aric jenkins, Fortune, "Disney Is Using Its Stockpile of Blockbuster Franchises to Increase Ad Sales," 15 May 2018
In exchange for easing restrictions on ZTE, U.S. officials are pressing China to relax tariffs on agricultural products and allow a U.S. technology company, Qualcomm, to acquire NXP Semiconductors.

— Anchorage Daily News, "Trump's ZTE tweet sows confusion before trade talks with China," 15 May 2018
In exchange for lifting the sanctions, China might rescind planned tariffs on products like pork and ginseng that were themselves responses to the US's planned tariffs on Chinese steel and aluminum, the Wall Street Journal reports.

— klint finley, WIRED, "Why Trump Wants to Save Jobs in China," 14 May 2018
Teel said the store is managed separately from the rest of the Raley's chain, with separate vendors, many of them local farmers and customers who add to the store's focus on local products and simplicity.

— tony bizjak, sacbee, "Major supermarket chain goes 'boutique' with new downtown store | The Sacramento Bee," 14 May 2018
China has vowed to retaliate with duties on U.S. products, prompting fears of a trade war.

— mark niquette, chicagotribune.com, "Retailers try 'Ferris Bueller' plan to oppose Trump's tariffs," 14 May 2018
Profit margins are generally higher on refined products than a barrel of crude.

— summer said, WSJ, "Abu Dhabi Jumps Into Middle East Oil-Refining Rush," 13 May 2018

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Origin and Etymology of product

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

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First Known Use: 15th century

in the meaning defined at sense 1

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product Synonyms

Phrases

matter of course;

PRODUCT Defined for English Language Learners

product

noun

Definition of product for English Language Learners

: something that is made or grown to be sold or used
: something that is the result of a process
: someone or something that is produced or influenced by a particular environment or experience

PRODUCT Defined for Kids

product

noun prod·uct \ ˈprä-dəkt \

Definition of product for Students

1 : the number resulting from the multiplication of two or more numbers

2 : something resulting from manufacture, labor, thought, or growth

Medical Dictionary

product

noun prod·uct \ ˈpräd-(ˌ)əkt \

medical Definition of product

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

Law Dictionary

product

noun prod·uct \ ˈprä-ˌdəkt \

legal Definition of product

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 2a