production

noun

pro·​duc·​tion prə-ˈdək-shən 

prō-

1

a

: something produced : product

b(1)

: a literary or artistic work

(2)

: a work presented to the public (as on the stage or screen or over the air)

c

: something exaggerated out of proportion to its importance

2

a

: the act or process of producing

b

: the creation of utility

especially : the making of goods available for use

3

: total output especially of a commodity or an industry

4

: something not specially designed or customized and usually mass-produced

—often used before another noun

a production car

production housing

productional

prə-ˈdək-sh(ə-)nəl 

prō-

adjective

Synonyms

• affair
• fruit
• handiwork
• labor
• output
• produce
• product
• thing
• work
• yield

Examples of production in a Sentence

the production of grain weapons

the body's production of red blood cells

I took a course in film production.

He has a job in television production.

We saw a stage production of the novel.

The director wants her in his next production.

the annual production of coal

a rise in oil production

Recent Examples on the Web

After getting that production online, Buchan opened a temporary taproom in the building before closing it briefly while the full-scale taproom was constructed. —Jonathan Shikes, The Denver Post, 11 Nov. 2024

The company continues to focus on its oil and gas exploration and production activities in the DJ Basin of Colorado. —Quartz Bot, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024

Details continued to spill out that clearly sought to paint Costner as a divo whose unreasonableness was stifling production. —Anne Victoria Clark, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024

Performance didn’t increase substantially, but power consumption and heat production are way down, signaling robust growth in efficiency. —PCMAG, 6 Nov. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Phrases Containing production

• co-production
• go into production
• go out of production
• hyper-production
• in production
• mass production
• out of production
• pair production
• pre-production
• production control
• production line

Kids Definition

production

noun

pro·​duc·​tion prə-ˈdək-shən 

1

: something produced

2

: the act or process of producing

3

: the amount produced : total output

annual production of coal

4

: something exaggerated out of proportion to its importance

made a big production out of ordering lunch