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production Definition

pro·duc·tion (prə duk′s̸hən, prō-)

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.
  4. Econ. the creation of economic value; producing of goods and services

Etymology: LME < MFr < L productio

adjective

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

production Idioms

make a production (out) of

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Informal to dwell on, fuss over, elaborate, etc. needlessly and annoyingly

production Synonyms

production

n.

  1. The act of producing

    origination, creation, authoring, reproduction, yielding, giving, bearing, rendering, giving forth, increasing, augmentation, accrual, return, procreation, occasioning, generation, engendering, fructification, fruiting, blooming, blossoming; see also making.

  2. The amount produced

    crop, result, stock; see product 2.

  3. Something produced

    product, composition, theatrical performance, motion picture, movie.

make a production out of*

fuss over, elaborate, exaggerate; see overdo 1.

production Law Definition

n

Response to a request to produce in which items requested are put forth or given to opposing party.

production Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • cease: Herbert accused Recorde of treason, removed him from control of the Bristol mint which ceased production.
  • stimulate: Carbon dioxide stimulates production of the toxin in vitro ( outside the body ).
  • boost: Tests showed that enzymes boost antibody production by 350 % , indicating support for the immune system in the body.

Adjective modifier

  • agricultural: In the United States ( US ), less than 2 % of the population is now engaged in agricultural production.
  • organic: There are plenty of reasons to be optimistic about organic grain production.
  • mass: This was added to by the benefits of mass production, which reduced the costs of buying cars.
  • large-scale: Although these clays were fine, they were also limited and could not have been used for large-scale pottery production.
  • increased: Insulin resistance also develops, due to downregulation of the insulin receptors caused by increased insulin production in response to increase glucose concentrations.
  • amateur: The theater closing with a local amateur production makes a neat bookend to its opening in 1885.

Modifies a noun

  • capacity: The new plant will raise Plantic's annual production capacity from 5000 tons to 10,000.
  • process: However, the retailer controls the production process only in a case of a private label.
  • facility: We offer full production facilities, from script through to delivery.
  • company: How do I know a production company is giving me the correct location fee for my property?
  • line: I was lucky enough to get onto a production line that I enjoyed, with people I trusted.

Noun used with modifier

  • livestock: For livestock production, equivalent organic systems show a better energy ratio in all cases.
  • food: How much of our land do we want to allow to go out of food production?
  • crop: Much of the content of the module will be of equal interest to students concerned with crop production.
  • milk: Full milk production only resumes once lambing is complete.
  • theater: Theater At the heart of MPH is a 75-minute, action-packed, live theater production.
  • television: Peter Coltman, Trustee Peter read English at Cambridge, then worked in educational television production at home and abroad.