Definitions for production
prəˈdʌk ʃənpro·duc·tion

Princeton's WordNet(2.44 / 39 votes)Rate this definition:

1. productionnoun

   the act or process of producing something

   "Shakespeare's production of poetry was enormous"; "the production of white blood cells"

2. productionnoun

   a presentation for the stage or screen or radio or television

   "have you seen the new production of Hamlet?"

3. product, productionnoun

   an artifact that has been created by someone or some process

   "they improve their product every year"; "they export most of their agricultural production"

4. productionnoun

   (law) the act of exhibiting in a court of law

   "the appellate court demanded the production of all documents"

5. output, yield, productionnoun

   the quantity of something (as a commodity) that is created (usually within a given period of time)

   "production was up in the second quarter"

6. productionnoun

   a display that is exaggerated or unduly complicated

   "she tends to make a big production out of nothing"

7. productionnoun

   (economics) manufacturing or mining or growing something (usually in large quantities) for sale

   "he introduced more efficient methods of production"

8. productionnoun

   the creation of value or wealth by producing goods and services

Wiktionary(3.67 / 3 votes)Rate this definition:

1. productionnoun

   The act of producing, making or creating something.

   The widget making machine is being used for production now.

2. productionnoun

   The act of bringing something forward, out etc. for use or consideration.

3. productionnoun

   the act of being produced

   The widgets are coming out of production now.

4. productionnoun

   the total amount produced

   They hope to increase spaghetti production next year.

5. productionnoun

   the presentation of a theatrical work

   We went to a production of Hamlet.

6. productionnoun

   an occasion or activity made more complicated than necessary

   He made a simple meal into a huge production.

7. productionnoun

   that which is manufactured or is ready for manufacturing in volume (as opposed to a prototype or conceptual model)

   This is the final production model.

8. Etymology: productio a lengthening, prolonging: compare production. See produce.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Productionnoun

   Etymology: production, Fr. from product.

   1. The act of producing.

   A painter should foresee the harmony of the lights and shadows, taking from each of them that which will most conduce to the production of a beautiful effect. Dryden.

   2. The thing produced; fruit; product.

   The best of queens and best of herbs we owe
   To that bold nation, which the way did show
   To the fair region, where the sun does rise,
   Whose rich productions we rose so justly prize. Edmund Waller.

   What would become of the scrofulous consumptive production, furnished by our men of wit and learning. Jonathan Swift.

   3. Composition.

   We have had our names prefixed at length, to whole volumes of mean productions. Jonathan Swift.

Webster Dictionary(3.50 / 4 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Productionnoun

   the act or process or producing, bringing forth, or exhibiting to view; as, the production of commodities, of a witness

2. Productionnoun

   that which is produced, yielded, or made, whether naturally, or by the application of intelligence and labor; as, the productions of the earth; the productions of handicraft; the productions of intellect or genius

3. Productionnoun

   the act of lengthening out or prolonging

Dictionary of Nautical Terms(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. production

   For obtaining the benefits of trading with our colonies, it is necessary that the goods be accompanied by a "certificate of production" in the manner required by marine law. (See ORIGIN.)

Editors Contribution(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. production

   The act and process of to produce or create.

   Production is easy and wise to be sustainable

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on February 13, 2020  

Matched Categories

1. • Act
   • Creation
   • Display
   • Economics
   • Exhibition
   • Indefinite Quantity
   • Industry
   • Law
   • Presentation

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'production' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #593

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'production' in Written Corpus Frequency: #1385

3. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'production' in Nouns Frequency: #240

How to pronounce production?

1. Alex

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of production in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of production in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of production in a Sentence

1. Michael Douglas:

   It was ... my first of the superhero comic book characters, so I am not used to it, it is a little overwhelming, it is a huge production but everybody was pretty well grounded.

2. Judith Ganes:

   The Florida citrus crop's going to be even smaller than the production that occurred several years ago... when Hurricane Irma blew through Florida.

3. Chief Executive Magnus Groth:

   The enhancement of the organisation and the investment in increased pulp production will secure the long-term competitiveness of the businesses.

4. Sonia Guajajara:

   We are calling on the European community to support us so that each of them in their country can pressure companies, pressure parliamentarians, so they can adopts laws that guarantee the traceability of products and their production chain, also, it must enable them to sanction companies that buy and get their supplies from conflict zones.

5. Stephan Brown:

   It was right there on the production line, this is a modern miracle.

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