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

He said that by seeking cheap or free milk online, parents risked feeding their babies a product "potentially laden with bacteria".

From BBC

"I was assigned a master stash, the product located somewhere in the forest not far from the main road."

From Salon

The company says the "beta" Haul shopping experience will see all products sold backed by its product guarantees to provide confidence about their safety.

From BBC

“Now, financial success and quality of your show aren’t at odds anymore — they are correlated,” said Spotify’s co-president and chief product and technology officer, Gustav Söderström, during the event.

From Los Angeles Times

However, a former director of a baby formula manufacturer, who wished to remain anonymous, told the BBC the introduction of an NHS-branded product would create a “race to the bottom”, with companies lowering the quality of their formula to compete for the cheapest price.

From BBC

Related Words

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