Definition of production Production

/pɹʌdʌˈkʃʌn/ - [prudukshun] - pro•duc•tion

We found 24 definitions of production from 6 different sources.

What does production mean?

WordNet

Noun Plural: productions
production - (economics) manufacturing or mining or growing something (usually in large quantities) for sale; "he introduced more efficient methods of production"
		manufacture, industry the organized action of making of goods and services for sale; "American industry is making increased use of computers to control production"
		economic science, economics, political economy the branch of social science that deals with the production and distribution and consumption of goods and services and their management
		mass production the production of large quantities of a standardized article (often using assembly line techniques)
		overproduction, overrun too much production or more than expected
		underproduction inadequate production or less than expected
		yield, output an amount of a product
		capacity a specified function; "he was employed in the capacity of director"; "he should be retained in his present capacity at a higher salary"
		breeding the production of animals or plants by inbreeding or hybridization
		brewing the production of malt beverages (as beer or ale) from malt and hops by grinding and boiling them and fermenting the result with yeast
		cultivation (agriculture) production of food by preparing the land to grow crops (especially on a large scale)
		cultivation (agriculture) production of food by preparing the land to grow crops (especially on a large scale)
		generation the act of producing offspring or multiplying by such production
		mining, excavation the act of extracting ores or coal etc from the earth
		quarrying the extraction of building stone or slate from an open surface quarry
		oil production, boring, drilling the act of drilling a hole in the earth in the hope of producing petroleum
production - the act or process of producing something; "Shakespeare's production of poetry was enormous"; "the production of white blood cells"
		human action, human activity, deed, act a legal document signed and sealed and delivered to effect a transfer of property and to show the legal right to possess it; "he signed the deed"; "he kept the title to his car in the glove compartment"
		rainmaking activity intended to produce rain
		devising, fashioning, making the act that results in something coming to be; "the devising of plans"; "the fashioning of pots and pans"; "the making of measurements"; "it was already in the making"
		foliation the work of coating glass with metal foil
		canalisation, canalization the production of a canal or a conversion to canals
		growing (electronics) the production of (semiconductor) crystals by slow crystallization from the molten state
production - a presentation for the stage or screen or radio or television; "have you seen the new production of Hamlet?"
		presentation a show or display; the act of presenting something to sight or view; "the presentation of new data"; "he gave the customer a demonstration"
		theatrical production, staging the production of a drama on the stage
production - (law) the act of exhibiting in a court of law; "the appellate court demanded the production of all documents"
		exhibition the act of exhibiting; "a remarkable exhibition of musicianship"
		jurisprudence, law the branch of philosophy concerned with the law and the principles that lead courts to make the decisions they do
production - the creation of value or wealth by producing goods and services
production - a display that is exaggerated or unduly complicated; "she tends to make a big production out of nothing"
production - an artifact that has been created by someone or some process; "they improve their product every year"; "they export most of their agricultural production"
		product
		creation (theology) God's act of bringing the universe into existence
		volume, book the magnitude of sound (usually in a specified direction); "the kids played their music at full volume"
		book physical objects consisting of a number of pages bound together; "he used a large book as a doorstop"
		spin-off, by-product, byproduct a product made during the manufacture of something else
		deliverable something that can be provided as the product of development; "under this contract the deliverables include both software and hardware"
		end product, output final product; the things produced
		brainchild, inspiration arousing to a particular emotion or action
		job a damaging piece of work; "dry rot did the job of destroying the barn"; "the barber did a real job on my hair"
		magazine a storehouse (as a compartment on a warship) where weapons and ammunition are stored
		newspaper, paper the physical object that is the product of a newspaper publisher; "when it began to rain he covered his head with a newspaper"
		outturn, output, turnout production of a certain amount
		turnery products made on a lathe
		piece of work, work activity directed toward making or doing something; "she checked several points needing further work"
		fruit, yield the consequence of some effort or action; "he lived long enough to see the fruit of his policies"
production - the quantity of something (as a commodity) that is created (usually within a given period of time); "production was up in the second quarter"
		output, yield
		indefinite quantity an estimated quantity

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Wiktionary

production (Noun)
The act of producing, making or creating something.
production (Noun)
The act of bringing something forward, out etc. for use or consideration.
production (Noun)
The act of being produced.
production (Noun)
The total amount produced.
production (Noun)
The presentation of a theatrical work.
production (Noun)
An occasion or activity made more complicated than necessary.
production (Noun)
That which is manufactured or is ready for manufacturing in volume.
production (Noun)
The act of lengthening out or prolonging.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

production (n.)
The act or process or producing, bringing forth, or exhibiting to view; as, the production of commodities, of a witness.
production (n.)
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.
production (n.)
The act of lengthening out or prolonging.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

production
The presentation of a theatrical work.
production
The act of producing.
production
The total amount produced.

Sailor's Word-BookThe Sailor's Word-Book ⛵

production
For obtaining the benefits of trading with our colonies, it is necessary that the goods be accompanied by a "certificate of production" in the manner required by marine law. (See ORIGIN.)