product

noun prod·uct \ ˈprä-(ˌ)dəkt \

|Updated on: 14 Jul 2018

Examples: product in a Sentence

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

Play of the game: Mondesi's sweet tag in the second was a product of Morrison daring to run on the vaunted arm of left fielder Alex Gordon.

— maria torres, kansascity, "‘Fun-to-watch’ Mondesi continues to progress as Royals snap losing streak, beat Twins," 10 July 2018
On the one hand, the tapes were deeply revealing and embarrassing, while testimony is usually the product of intense preparation and may be subject to on-the-spot objections from the witness’s lawyers.

— adam liptak, New York Times, "Showdown on a Trump Subpoena Could Overshadow Brett Kavanaugh’s Confirmation," 10 July 2018
Trump then turned to Canada, Mexico and Europe, placing tariffs on a number of products being exported to America.

— karen caffarini, Post-Tribune, "As tariffs begin, Northwest Indiana auto workers and farmers share concerns," 10 July 2018
And let’s face it, for some of the products the cheapest thing is China.

— lynn brezosky, San Antonio Express-News, "Trade spats ‘new norm’ for sorghum growers, nail biter for Texas manufacturers," 6 July 2018
But some of his offense is a product of Denver’s mile-high altitude.

— john fay, Cincinnati.com, "Scooter Gennett, Eugenio Suárez are Cincinnati Reds who deserve to make NL All-Star team," 5 July 2018
Gabi is a product of the Atlético youth system and despite spending four years away from the club with Real Zaragoza, the 34-year-old went on to make 413 appearances for Los Rojiblancos, scoring 10 goals and claiming 43 assists.

— SI.com, "Atletico Madrid Midfielder Gabi Reveals He Was Sold on Qatar Switch by Barça Legend," 4 July 2018
All told, the plant can be used in about 25,000 different products.

— william l. spence, idahostatesman, "Congress has moved to OK this once-controversial crop, and Idaho could benefit bigtime," 4 July 2018
From lipsticks in a rainbow of shades to her ever-popular lip kits, the beauty mogul has introduced plenty of new products to her line.

— lauren rearick, Teen Vogue, "Kylie Jenner's Kylighter Is Possibly Getting a New Formula," 4 July 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

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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