product

prod·uct

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Wine is the product of a winemaker.

noun

The definition of a product is something that is made by humans or nature.

An example of product is wine.
An example of product is grapes.

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product

something produced by nature or made by human industry or art
Informal commercial products collectively, as of a certain kind or from a certain company; merchandise
result; outgrowth: a product of one's imagination
Chem. any substance resulting from a chemical change
Math. the quantity obtained by multiplying two or more quantities together

Origin of product

Middle English from Medieval Latin productum from neuter past participle of Classical Latin producere: see produce

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product

noun

Something produced by human or mechanical effort or by a natural process, as:
a. An item that is made or refined and marketed: farm products; soaps, detergents, and similar products; travel products such as vacation trips.
b. Such items considered as a group: sold a lot of product in May.
c. A preparation, such as a gel, used for styling hair: began to use product soon after he became famous.
d. A substance resulting from a chemical or nuclear reaction.
a. A direct result; a consequence: “Is history the product of impersonal social and economic forces?” ( Anthony Lewis )
b. A person whose characteristics or abilities are the result of certain influences or kinds of experience: “She is the product of an America in which explicit displays of pride in intellect are considered unseemly” ( Yuval Levin )
Mathematics
a. The number or quantity obtained by multiplying two or more numbers together.
b. A scalar product.
c. A vector product.

Origin of product

Middle English result of multiplication, produced from Medieval Latin prōductum result of multiplication from neuter past participle of Latin prōdūcere to bring forth ; see produce .

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A number or quantity obtained by multiplication. For example, the product of 3 and 7 is 21.

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Noun

(countable and uncountable, plural products)

(countable, uncountable) A commodity offered for sale.
That store offers a variety of products. We've got to sell a lot of product by the end of the month.
The amount of an artifact that has been created by someone or some process.
They improve their product every year; they export most of their agricultural production.
(cosmetics, uncountable) Any preparation to be applied to the hair, skin, nails, etc.
Wash excess product out of your hair.
A consequence of someone's efforts or of a particular set of circumstances.
Skill is the product of hours of practice. His reaction was the product of hunger and fatigue.
(chemistry) A chemical substance formed as a result of a chemical reaction.
This is a product of lime and nitric acid.
(arithmetic) A quantity obtained by multiplication of two or more numbers.
The product of 2 and 3 is 6. The product of 2, 3, and 4 is 24.
(mathematics) Any operation or a result thereof which generalises multiplication of numbers, like the multiplicative operation in a ring, product of types or a categorical product.
Any tangible or intangible good or service that is a result of a process and that is intended for delivery to a customer or end user.
Anything that is produced; a result.
The product of last month's quality standards committee is quite good, even though the process was flawed.
(US, slang) Illegal drugs, especially cocaine, when viewed as a commodity.
I got some product here - you buying?

Usage notes

Adjectives often applied to "product": excellent, good, great, inferior, crappy, broken, defective, cheap, expensive, reliable, safe, dangerous, useful, valuable, useless, domestic, national, agricultural, industrial, financial.

Origin

Latin prÅductus, perfect participle of prÅdÅ«cÅ, first attested in English in the mathematics sense.

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