production

[ pruh-duhk-shuhn ]

noun

1. the act of producing; creation; manufacture.
2. something that is produced; a product.
3. Economics. the creation of value; the producing of articles having exchange value.
4. the total amount produced:

   Production is up this month.

5. a work of literature or art.
6. the act of presenting for display; presentation; exhibition:

   the production of evidence in support of the case.

   Synonyms: materialization, display, appearance, introduction

7. Informal. an unnecessarily or exaggeratedly complicated situation or activity:

   That child makes a production out of going to bed.

8. the organization and presentation of a dramatic entertainment.
9. the entertainment itself:

   an expensive production.

adjective

1. regularly manufactured; not custom-made, specially produced, or experimental:

   a production model.

production

/ prəˈdʌkʃən /

noun

1. the act of producing
2. anything that is produced; product
3. the amount produced or the rate at which it is produced
4. economics the creation or manufacture for sale of goods and services with exchange value
5. any work created as a result of literary or artistic effort
6. the organization and presentation of a film, play, opera, etc
7. the artistic direction of a play
8. 1. the supervision of the arrangement, recording, and mixing of a record
   2. the overall sound quality or character of a recording

      the material is very strong but the production is poor

9. modifier manufactured by a mass-production process

   a production model of a car

10. make a production out of or make a production of informal.
    to make an unnecessary fuss about

Derived Forms

• proˈductional, adjective

Other Words From

• pro·duction·al adjective
• nonpro·duction noun adjective
• super·pro·duction noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of production¹

First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English, from Latin prōductiōn-, stem of prōductiō “extension, lengthening”; equivalent to product + -ion

Example Sentences

Looking back at “U2:UV,” the Edge, 63, says a Sphere production is “its own distinct kind of art form — a new art form, I think, not just for music but for narrative film, for documentary, for all kinds of presentations. It’s the ability to translocate the audience to a new place, be it real or imaginary.”

From Los Angeles Times

In apparent response to the GOP wins, small-cap stocks, along with financial and traditional energy sectors — including oil, gas and coal — performed particularly well following the election and may continue to benefit from anticipated new policies, such as corporate tax cuts, reduced regulatory oversight for financial institutions and fewer environmental restrictions on fossil fuel production.

From Salon

“Zach Bryan in a little weird way sounds a bit like Post when he’s unencumbered by a lot of production.”

From Los Angeles Times

Since it was important to production that the character be voiced by an autistic child, Whittick reached out to the support group at Grandview Children’s Center in Ontario, Canada, a community she is a part of, and posted an open call for the audition.

From Los Angeles Times

To ensure authenticity, the series, from Fuzzytown Productions and Spiffy Pictures, involved neurodiverse people at all levels of production from the actors to the writers to the show’s advisers.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• construction
• management
• manufacture
• manufacturing