pro·duc·tion (prə-dŭk'shən, prō-) n. 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. |