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product

[ prod-uhkt, -uhkt ]

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noun

a thing produced by labor:
products of farm and factory;
the product of his thought.
a person or thing produced by or resulting from a process, as a natural, social, or historical one; result:
He is a product of his time.
the totality of goods or services that a company makes available; output:
a decrease in product during the past year.
Chemistry. a substance obtained from another substance through chemical change.
Mathematics.
1. the result obtained by multiplying two or more quantities together.
2. intersection ( def 3a ).

product

/ ˈprɒdʌkt /

noun

something produced by effort, or some mechanical or industrial process
the result of some natural process
a result or consequence
a substance formed in a chemical reaction
any substance used to style hair, such as gel, wax, mousse, or hairspray
maths
1. the result of the multiplication of two or more numbers, quantities, etc
2. Also calledset product another name for intersection
See Cartesian product

product

/ prŏd′əkt /

A number or quantity obtained by multiplication. For example, the product of 3 and 7 is 21.

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multi·product adjective
subproduct noun

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Word History and Origins

Origin of product¹

First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English, from Latin prōductum “(thing) produced,” neuter of past participle of prōdūcere “to lead forward”; produce

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Word History and Origins

Origin of product¹

C15: from Latin prōductum (something) produced, from prōdūcere to bring forth

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