Noun

(en noun)

The act of producing, making or creating something.

The widget making machine is being used for production now.

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

* 1910 , , "The Lost Sanjak", Reginald in Russia :

I tramped to a neighbouring market-town, and, late as the hour was, the production of a few shillings procured me supper and a night's lodging in a cheap coffee-house.

the act of being produced

The widgets are coming out of production now.

the total amount produced

They hope to increase spaghetti production next year.

the presentation of a theatrical work

We went to a production of Hamlet.

an occasion or activity made more complicated than necessary

He made a simple meal into a huge production .

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.

The act of lengthening out or prolonging.

Noun

A commodity offered for sale.

Any preparation to be applied to the hair, skin, nails, etc.

Anything that is produced; a result.

* (John Milton) (1608-1674)

the product of those ill-mated marriages.

* (Edmund Burke) (1729-1797)

These institutions are the products of enthusiasm.

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# The amount of an artifact that has been created by someone or some process.

# A consequence of someone's efforts or of a particular set of circumstances.

# (label) A chemical substance formed as a result of a chemical reaction.

# (arithmetic) A quantity obtained by multiplication of two or more numbers.

# (label) Any operation or a result thereof which generalises multiplication of numbers, like the multiplicative operation in a ring, product of types or a categorical product.

# Any tangible or intangible good or service that is a result of a process and that is intended for delivery to a customer or end user.

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Illegal drugs, especially cocaine, when viewed as a commodity.