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

Yet one of his best-regarded productions was the Kinks’ 1967 “Waterloo Sunset,” a gently psychedelic pop song about a guy watching two lovers cross a bridge over the River Thames.

From Los Angeles Times

The original production of the special was incorporated with skits, sketches and kitschy acting.

From Salon

Elsewhere in the world, other well funded start-ups stand a good change of getting their aircraft into production.

From BBC

But whether or not this is How It Was, it’s easy enough to accept that it’s How It Might Have Been; the production and set pieces feel right, the dialogue is more speech than speeches.

From Los Angeles Times

“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

Related Words

• construction
• management
• manufacture
• manufacturing