Origin: Latin suffix -tion
Production has 9 different meanings across 1 category:
the act or process of producing something
"Shakespeare's production of poetry was enormous"
"the production of white blood cells"
a presentation for the stage or screen or radio or television
"have you seen the new production of Hamlet?"
an artifact that has been created by someone or some process
"they improve their product every year"
"they export most of their agricultural production"
(law) the act of exhibiting in a court of law
"the appellate court demanded the production of all documents"
the quantity of something (as a commodity) that is created (usually within a given period of time)
"production was up in the second quarter"
a display that is exaggerated or unduly complicated
"she tends to make a big production out of nothing"
(economics) manufacturing or mining or growing something (usually in large quantities) for sale
"he introduced more efficient methods of production"
the creation of value or wealth by producing goods and services
"The country's economic growth depends entirely on increasing its industrial production to generate more jobs for its citizens."
The act of producing, making or creating something.
"The factory increased its production after installing new machinery to create more toys for the holiday season."
In plain English: Production is the act of making something by putting together all the necessary parts and people to create it.
"The local factory increased its production to meet the holiday demand."
Usage: Production refers to the process of creating goods or services, such as manufacturing cars or filming a movie. Use it to describe the actual act of making something rather than the result itself.
The word "production" comes from the Latin prōductiō, which originally meant a lengthening or prolonging. It entered English through Middle French and Old French before settling into its current form.