production
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.
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.
regularly manufactured; not custom-made, specially produced, or experimental: a production model.
Origin of production
1Other words for production
Other words from production
- pro·duc·tion·al, adjective
- non·pro·duc·tion, noun, adjective
- su·per·pro·duc·tion, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for production
/ (prəˈdʌkʃən) /
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
British the artistic direction of a play
the supervision of the arrangement, recording, and mixing of a record
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
Derived forms of production
- productional, adjective
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