product

[ prod-uhkt, -uhkt ]

noun

1. a thing produced by labor:

   products of farm and factory;

   the product of his thought.

2. a person or thing produced by or resulting from a process, as a natural, social, or historical one; result:

   He is a product of his time.

3. the totality of goods or services that a company makes available; output:

   a decrease in product during the past year.

4. Chemistry. a substance obtained from another substance through chemical change.
5. Mathematics.
   1. the result obtained by multiplying two or more quantities together.
   2. intersection ( def 3a ).

product

/ ˈprɒdʌkt /

noun

1. something produced by effort, or some mechanical or industrial process
2. the result of some natural process
3. a result or consequence
4. a substance formed in a chemical reaction
5. any substance used to style hair, such as gel, wax, mousse, or hairspray
6. maths
   1. the result of the multiplication of two or more numbers, quantities, etc
   2. Also calledset product another name for intersection
7. See Cartesian product

product

/ prŏd′əkt /

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

Other Words From

• multi·product adjective
• subproduct noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of product¹

First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English, from Latin prōductum “(thing) produced,” neuter of past participle of prōdūcere “to lead forward”; produce

Word History and Origins

Origin of product¹

C15: from Latin prōductum (something) produced, from prōdūcere to bring forth

Example Sentences

Or consider FDA’s reliance on user fees from companies that want the agency to approve its medical products.

From Los Angeles Times

Perimeter Solutions, which manufactures Phos-Chek, said in a statement that the products are chemically different, and that LC-95W has never been used in aerial applications.

From Los Angeles Times

Mr. Trump has plans to put high tariffs in place against products from other countries.

From NewsForKids.net

It is unclear what the source is in each system, but experts say it could be from unpasteurized milk, wild bird droppings or discarded contaminated animal products.

From Los Angeles Times

Despite the ubiquity of molecular crystals in many everyday products, the ability to predict their three-dimensional structures remains a challenge, especially if a compound can crystallize into multiple forms.

From Science Daily

Related Words

• amount
• brand
• commodity
• crop
• device
• fruit
• merchandise
• output
• produce
• production
• profit
• stock
• work