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Share This pro·duc·tion Audio Help / prəˈdʌk / Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation [ pruh -duhk -shuh ] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation –noun 1. the act of producing; creation; manufacture.
2. something that is produced; a product.
3. Economics .
4. the total amount produced: Production is up this month.
5. a work of literature or art.
6. the act of presenting for display; presentation; exhibition: the production of evidence in support of the case.
7. Informal . That child makes a production out of going to bed.
8. the organization and presentation of a dramatic entertainment.
9. the entertainment itself: an expensive production.
–adjective 10. regularly manufactured; not custom-made, specially produced, or experimental: a production model.
[Origin:
1400–50; late ME < L
prōductiōn- (s. of
prōductiō ) a lengthening.
See product , -ion ]
—Related forms pro·duc·tion·al, adjective
—Synonyms 6 .
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The act or process of producing: timber used for the production of lumber and paper.
The fact or process of being produced: a movie going into production.
A work of art or literature.
A work produced for the stage, screen, television, or radio.
A staging or presentation of a theatrical work: a new Broadway production of a musical.
The creation of value or wealth by producing goods and services.
The total output, as of a commodity: increased production at the plant.
Something produced; a product: "Of all the productions of land, milk is perhaps the most perishable" (Adam Smith).
A work of art or literature.
A work produced for the stage, screen, television, or radio.
A staging or presentation of a theatrical work: a new Broadway production of a musical.
A situation or display that is exaggerated or unduly complicated: made a production out of the birthday party.
pro·duc'tion·al adj.
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c.1430, "that which is produced," from O.Fr.
production (13c.), from M.L.
productionem (nom.
productio ), from L.
productus, pp. of
producere "bring forth" (see
produce ). Colloquial sense of "fuss, commotion" is from 1941, on notion of "theatrical performance" (1894).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Share This production noun 1. the act or process of producing something; "Shakespeare's production of poetry was enormous"; "the production of white blood cells" 2. a presentation for the stage or screen or radio or television; "have you seen the new production of Hamlet?" 3. an artifact that has been created by someone or some process; "they improve their product every year"; "they export most of their agricultural production" [syn: product ] 4. (law) the act of exhibiting in a court of law; "the appellate court demanded the production of all documents" 5. the quantity of something (as a commodity) that is created (usually within a given period of time); "production was up in the second quarter" [syn: output ] 6. a display that is exaggerated or unduly complicated; "she tends to make a big production out of nothing" 7. (economics) manufacturing or mining or growing something (usually in large quantities) for sale; "he introduced more efficient methods of production" 8. the creation of value or wealth by producing goods and services
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Share This proˈduction 1 [-ˈdakʃən] noun
the act or process of producing something
Example:
car-production; The production of the film cost a million dollars.
Arabic: إنْتاج Chinese (Simplified): 制作，制造 Chinese (Traditional): 製作，製造 Czech: výroba Danish: produktion Dutch: produktie Estonian: tootmine Finnish: tuotanto French: production German: die Produktion Greek: παραγωγή Hungarian: gyártás; produkció Icelandic: framleiðsla Indonesian: produksi Italian: produzione
Japanese: 製造 Korean: 제작, 제조 Latvian: ražošana; (filmas) uzņemšana; (lugas u.tml.) uzvedums Lithuanian: gamyba Norwegian: produksjon, framstilling Polish: produkcja Portuguese (Brazil): produção Romanian: producere; producţie Russian: производство Slovak: výroba Slovenian: izdelovanje Spanish: producción Swedish: produktion Turkish: üretme, imalât
proˈduction 2 [-ˈdakʃən] noun
the amount produced, especially of manufactured goods
Example:
The new methods increased production.
Arabic: إنْتاج، مَنْتوج Chinese (Simplified): 产量 Chinese (Traditional): 產量 Czech: výroba Danish: produktion Dutch: produktie Estonian: toodang Finnish: tuotanto French: production German: die Produktion Greek: παραγωγή Hungarian: előállítás, termelés Icelandic: framleiðsla Indonesian: produksi Italian: produzione
Japanese: 生産量 Korean: 생산고 Latvian: produkcija; ražošana Lithuanian: produkcija Norwegian: produksjon Polish: produkcja Portuguese (Brazil): produção Portuguese (Portugal): produção Romanian: producţie Russian: производительность Slovak: výroba Slovenian: proizvodnja Spanish: producción Swedish: produktion Turkish: üretim miktarı
proˈduction 3 [-ˈdakʃən] noun
a particular performance, or set of repeated performances, of a play etc
Example:
I prefer this production of `Hamlet' to the one I saw two years ago.
Arabic: إنْتاج مَسْرَحِيَّه Chinese (Simplified): 演出 Chinese (Traditional): 演出 Czech: inscenace Danish: opsætning Dutch: produktie Estonian: lavastus Finnish: esitys French: mise en scène German: die Aufführung Greek: παραγωγή, ανέβασμα Hungarian: produkció Icelandic: uppfærsla Indonesian: produksi Italian: (messa in scena)
Japanese: 演出 Korean: 상연 Latvian: iestudējums Lithuanian: pastatymas Norwegian: oppsetting, produksjon Polish: inscenizacja Portuguese (Brazil): produção Portuguese (Portugal): produção Romanian: punere în scenă Russian: постановка Slovak: inscenácia Slovenian: izvedba Spanish: puesta en escena, producción Swedish: uppsättning Turkish: yapım
See also: produce ,
product ,
productivity ,
producer ,
productive ,
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Pro*duc"tion\, n. [L. productio a lengthening, prolonging: cf. F. production. See
Produce . ]
1. The act or process or producing, bringing forth, or exhibiting to view; as, the production of commodities, of a witness.
2. 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.
3. The act of lengthening out or prolonging.
Syn: Product; produce; fruit; work; performance; composition.
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