product

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prod·uct | \ ˈprä-(ˌ)dəkt

Definition of product

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

2a(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

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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 on the Web Two scouts who have watched the Sox said Bogaerts needs to work on the consistency of his throwing mechanics, which may be a product of his missing time on the field early in spring training. — BostonGlobe.com, "Southern California has become baseball central," 17 Apr. 2021 The rare good news may be more the product of timing than anything anyone did. — Michael Smolens Columnist, San Diego Union-Tribune, "Column: Timing will help San Diego move on from pension nightmare," 16 Apr. 2021 European Sleeper is the product of two European entrepreneurs — Elmer van Buuren of Train2EU and Chris Engelsman of Noord West Express — and a partnership with Czech train operator RegioJet. — Meena Thiruvengadam, Travel + Leisure, "Europe's Night Trains Are About to Get a Major Upgrade — Breakfast in Bed Included," 16 Apr. 2021 This lopsided distribution is most likely a product of timing. — Chris Wilson, Time, "As J&J's COVID-19 Vaccine Remains Shelved, Who Will Be Most Affected?," 15 Apr. 2021 IndyCar was the product of two estranged parents, neither with enough interest to go around. — Nathan Brown, USA TODAY, "IndyCar storylines to watch in 2021: Team Penske contracts, Jimmie Johnson's debut, return of Bump Day," 15 Apr. 2021 It’s the by-product of an Elite Eight run, the school’s first in 39 years. — oregonlive, "Oregon State’s NCAA tourney run opening doors to prominent transfer prospects as Beavers look to solidify 2021-22 roster," 14 Apr. 2021 The new results, accurate to the level of one part per billion, are the product of multiyear collaborations by large groups of physicists at institutions around the world. — Frank Wilczek, WSJ, "The Miraculous Measurement of the Muon," 13 Apr. 2021 The about-face was the product of a campaign organized by the Indigenous citizens and allies at the Standing Rock camps, which protested the pipeline in the face of freezing temperatures, police water canons, and mass arrests. — Nick Martin, The New Republic, "Why Hasn’t Biden Canceled the Dakota Access Pipeline Yet?," 13 Apr. 2021

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“Product.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/product. Accessed 23 Apr. 2021.

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product

noun

English Language Learners Definition of product

: 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

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product

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prod·uct | \ ˈprä-dəkt

Kids Definition of product

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

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

product

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prod·uct | \ ˈpräd-(ˌ)əkt

Medical Definition of product

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

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product

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prod·uct | \ ˈprä-ˌdəkt

Legal Definition of product

1 : the result of work or thought

2a : 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

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