production

Production is the process of making, harvesting or creating something or the amount of something that was made or harvested.

(noun)

  1. An example of production is the creation of furniture.
  2. An example of production is harvesting corn to eat.
  3. An example of production is the amount of corn produced.

The definition of a production is a theatrical performance or a piece of music.

(noun)

An example of a production is a play.

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See production in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

  1. the act or process of producing
  2. the rate of producing or amount produced
    1. something produced; product
    2. a work of art, literature, etc.
    3. a work produced on the stage, as a film, etc.
  3. Econ. the creation of economic value; producing of goods and services

Origin: LME < MFr < L productio

adjective

designating or of a product, as a motor vehicle or boat, made in quantity for general sale

See production in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
  1. a. The act or process of producing: timber used for the production of lumber and paper.
    b. The fact or process of being produced: a movie going into production.
  2. The creation of value or wealth by producing goods and services.
  3. The total output, as of a commodity: increased production at the plant.
  4. Something produced; a product: “Of all the productions of land, milk is perhaps the most perishable” (Adam Smith).
  5. a. A work of art or literature.
    b. A work produced for the stage, screen, television, or radio.
    c. A staging or presentation of a theatrical work: a new Broadway production of a musical.
  6. A situation or display that is exaggerated or unduly complicated: made a production out of the birthday party.

Related Forms:

  • pro·ducˈtion·al adjective

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