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   pro·duc·tion

   /prəˈdəkSH(ə)n/

   noun

   • 1. the action of making or manufacturing from components or raw materials, or the process of being so manufactured: "the production of chemical weapons" Similar manufacturemanufacturingmakingproducingconstructionbuildingfabricationassemblycreationmass production
   • ▪ the harvesting or refinement of something natural: "nonintensive methods of food production"
   • ▪ the total amount of something that is manufactured, harvested, or refined: "steel production had peaked in 1974" Similar outputyieldfruitsproductivity
   • ▪ the creation or formation of something as part of a physical, biological, or chemical process: "excess production of collagen by the liver"
   • ▪ denoting a car or other vehicle that has been manufactured in large numbers: "a production model"
   • 2. the process of or financial and administrative management involved in making a movie, play, or record: "the movie was still in production"
   • ▪ a movie, play, or record, especially when viewed in terms of its making or staging: "this production updates the play and sets it in the sixties" Similar performancestagingmountingplaydramafilmconcertmusicalshowperformancepresentationpiece
   • ▪ the overall sound of a musical recording; the way a record is produced: "the record's production is gloriously relaxed"

   Word Origin late Middle English: via Old French from Latin productio(n-), from producere ‘bring forth’ (see produce).

   Derivatives

   • 1. productional adjective

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPRODUCTION | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   the amount of something that is made or grown by a country or a company: Swedish industrial production has fallen steadily this year. Wheat production has risen over the years. Fewer examples. The government has pledged to reduce the amount of chemicals used in food production.

3. www.dictionary.com › browse › productionPRODUCTION Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Production definition: the act of producing; creation; manufacture.. See examples of PRODUCTION used in a sentence.

4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › productionProduction Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of PRODUCTION is something produced : product. How to use production in a sentence.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPRODUCTION definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Production is the amount of goods manufactured or grown by a company or country. We needed to increase the volume of production. It expected to maintain production of cars at the same level as last year. Synonyms: output, yield, productivity More Synonyms of production. 3. uncountable noun B2.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › productionProduction - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Production is the process of goods being made or manufactured. If people like the cupcakes you sell about school events, you might have to increase production by baking in both your kitchen and your neighbor's.

7. www.britannica.com › dictionary › productionProduction Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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   PRODUCTION meaning: 1 : the process of making or growing something for sale or use often used before another noun; 2 : the process of making something naturally

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryPRODUCTION | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   PRODUCTION meaning: 1. the process of making or growing goods to be sold: 2. the amount of something that is made or…. Learn more.

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishproduction noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Definition of production noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

10. www.thefreedictionary.com › productionProduction - definition of production by The Free Dictionary

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    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) economics the creation or manufacture for sale of goods and services with exchange value.

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryPRODUCTION definition | Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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    PRODUCTION meaning: 1. the process of making or growing something: 2. the amount of something that is made or grown…. Learn more.