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   production

   /prəˈdʌkʃn/

   noun

   • 1. the action of making or manufacturing from components or raw materials, or the process of being so manufactured: "banning the production of chemical weapons" Similar manufacturemanufacturingmakingproducingconstructionbuildingfabricationassemblycreationmass production
   • ▪ the harvesting or refinement of something natural: "non-intensive methods of food production"
   • ▪ the total amount of something that is produced: "steel production had peaked in 1974" Similar outputyieldfruitsproductivity
   • ▪ the creation of something as part of a physical, biological, or chemical process: "excess production of collagen by the liver"
   • ▪ denoting a car or other vehicle which has been manufactured in large numbers, as opposed to a prototype or other special version: "a production model"
   • 2. the provision of something for consideration, inspection, or use: "members are entitled to a discount on production of their membership card" Similar presentationofferingprofferingshowingdisplayexhibition
   • 3. the process of or management involved in making a film, play, or record: "the film was still in production"
   • ▪ a film, record, play, etc., viewed in terms of its making or staging: "an exciting new production of" Similar performancestagingmountingplaydramafilmconcertmusicalshowperformancepresentationpiece
   • ▪ the overall sound of a musical recording, as determined by the way in which it is produced: "the record's production is gloriously relaxed"

   Word Origin late Middle English: via Old French from Latin productio(n-), from producere ‘bring forth’ (see produce).

   Derivatives

   • 1. productional adjective

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   The meaning of PRODUCTION is something produced : product. How to use production in a sentence.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryPRODUCTION | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   Production definition: the act of producing; creation; manufacture.. See examples of PRODUCTION used in a sentence.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPRODUCTION definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Production is the process of organizing and preparing a play, film, programme, or CD, in order to present it to the public. During the film's production, the director wanted to shoot a riot scene. She is head of the production company.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › productionproduction - Oxford Learner's Dictionaries

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   Definition of production noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › productionProduction - definition of production by The Free Dictionary

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   production. ( prəˈdʌkʃən) n. 1. the act of producing. 2. anything that is produced; product. 3. the amount produced or the rate at which it is produced. 4. (Economics) economics the creation or manufacture for sale of goods and services with exchange value.