Etymology : in sense 1, from Middle English, from Medieval Latin productum, from Latin, something produced, from neuter of productus, past participle of producere; in other senses, from Latin productum
Pronunciation : 'prä-(")d&kt
Function : noun
Date : 15th century
1. manufacture, assembly; output, yield; process of publicizing a motion picture (or play, television program, etc.). production\pro*duc"tion\ , n. [l. productio a lengthening, prolonging: cf. f. production. see:
produce. ].
2. the act or process or producing, bringing forth, or exhibiting to view; as, the production of commodities, of a witness.
3. 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.
4. the act of lengthening out or prolonging.
5. The act or process or producing, bringing forth, or exhibiting to view; as, the production of commodities, of a witness.
6. 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.
7. The act of lengthening out or prolonging. the act of exhibiting in a court of law; "the appellate court demanded the production of all documents" the act or process of producing something; "Shakespeare's production of poetry was enormous"; "the production of white blood cells" the creation of value or wealth by producing goods and services manufacturing or mining or growing something for sale; "he introduced more efficient methods of production" a presentation for the stage or screen or radio or television; "have you seen the new production of Hamlet?" a display that is exaggerated or unduly complicated; "she tends to make a big production out of nothing".
8. 1. Production is the process of manufacturing or growing something in large quantities. That model won't go into production before late 1990. tax incentives to encourage domestic production of oil.
9. Production is the amount of goods manufactured or grown by a company or country. We needed to increase the volume of production = output.
10. The production of something is its creation as the result of a natural process. These proteins stimulate the production of blood cells.
11. Production is the process of organizing and preparing a play, film, programme, or CD, in order to present it to the public. She is head of the production company.
12. A production is a play, opera, or other show that is performed in a theatre. a critically acclaimed production of Othello.
13. When you can do something on production of or on the production of documents, you need to show someone those documents in order to be able to do that thing. Entry to the show is free to members on production of their membership cards. mass production pair production production function production management.