PRODUCTION Definition & Meaning

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production

[ pruh-duhk-shuhn ]

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noun

the act of producing; creation; manufacture.
something that is produced; a product.
Economics. the creation of value; the producing of articles having exchange value.
the total amount produced:
Production is up this month.
a work of literature or art.
the act of presenting for display; presentation; exhibition:
the production of evidence in support of the case.
Synonyms: , , ,
Informal. an unnecessarily or exaggeratedly complicated situation or activity:
That child makes a production out of going to bed.
the organization and presentation of a dramatic entertainment.
the entertainment itself:
an expensive production.

adjective

regularly manufactured; not custom-made, specially produced, or experimental:
a production model.

production

/ ��əˈ��ʌ��ʃə�� /

noun

the act of producing
anything that is produced; product
the amount produced or the rate at which it is produced
economics the creation or manufacture for sale of goods and services with exchange value
any work created as a result of literary or artistic effort
the organization and presentation of a film, play, opera, etc
the artistic direction of a play
1. the supervision of the arrangement, recording, and mixing of a record
2. the overall sound quality or character of a recording
  the material is very strong but the production is poor
modifier manufactured by a mass-production process
a production model of a car
make a production out of or make a production of informal.
to make an unnecessary fuss about

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Derived Forms

��ˈ��ܳ��پ��ǲԲ��, adjective

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Other �y��vlog Forms

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��p��·��·��ܳ�t��ǲ� noun

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of production¹

First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English, from Latin ��ō��ܳ��پ�ō��-, stem of ��ō��ܳ��پ�ō “extension, lengthening”; equivalent to product + -ion

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He recalls how the star had set him at ease and made him laugh with his "wicked sense of humour" when he was a nervous young actor on his first production.

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There, the production found the ideal house, which belongs to a retired pilot who divides his time between the forest and the country’s bustling capital.

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“The hardest-hit properties are not luxury homes, but multifamily, commercial and industrial buildings — the very types we need to support housing production and job growth,” Smith said.

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As far back as last spring, companies like B45 have been putting them into production.

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As more countries try to lure film production overseas with increased government incentives, Motion Picture Assn.

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