production
nounUS /pɹəˈdʌkʃən/ · UK /pɹəˈdʌkʃn̩/
Etymology From Middle English produccioun, from Old French production, from Latin prōductiō, prōductiōnem (“a lengthening, prolonging”). Equivalent to produce + -tion. See produce.
13 senses
- 1The act of producing, making or creating something.
- 2The act of bringing something forward, out, etc., for…
- 3The act of being produced.
- 4The total amount produced.
- 5The presentation of a theatrical work.
- 6An occasion or activity made more complicated than necessary.
- 7That which is manufactured or is ready for manufacturing…
- 8The act of lengthening out or prolonging.
- 9An extension or protrusion.
- 10A rewrite rule specifying a symbol substitution that can…
- 11The environment where finished code runs, as opposed to…
- 12Written documents produced in support of the action or defence.
- 13Writing viewed as the process of producing a text in any…
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.
- 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.1910, Saki [pseudonym; Hector Hugh Munro], “The Lost Sanjak”, in Reginald in Russia and Other Sketches, London: Methuen & Co. […], →OCLC, pages 16–17:
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 exiguity and ſmallneſſe of ſome ſeeds extending to large productions is one of the magnalities of nature, ſomewhat illuſtrating the work of the Creation, and vaſt production from nothing.1658, Thomas Browne, “The Garden of Cyrus. […]. Chapter III.”, in Hydriotaphia, Urne-buriall, […] Together with The Garden of Cyrus, […], London: […] Hen[ry] Brome […], →OCLC, page 136:
1 more example
- The UAE’s decision had been rumored as a possibility for some time, as it pushed back in recent years against OPEC production quotas it felt had been too low — meaning it wasn’t able to sell as much oil to the world as it had wanted.2026 April 28, Jon Gambrell, “United Arab Emirates will leave OPEC in a blow to the oil cartel”, in AP News, archived from the original on 29 Apr 2026:
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.
Computing, Engineering, Mathematics, Natural sciences, Physical sciences, Sciences A rewrite rule specifying a symbol substitution that can be recursively performed to generate new symbol sequences. (More information on Wikipedia.)
- Each production is implemented with a function.
Computing, Engineering, Mathematics, Natural sciences, Physical sciences, Programming, Sciences The environment where finished code runs, as opposed to staging or development.
- production environment
- live production database
In plural Written documents produced in support of the action or defence.
Human sciences, Linguistics, Sciences Writing viewed as the process of producing a text in any medium (written, spoken, signed, multimodal, nonverbal), consisting of several steps such as conceptualization, formulation, expression and revision.
- Derived terms
70 terms
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