Meaning & use

production

noun·Academic

The process of making or manufacturing goods, or the total amount of something produced.

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Car production slowed sharply after the parts shortage began last year.

The school's production of the musical received enthusiastic reviews from parents.

A note on using this word

Production can refer to industrial output or to a staged performance, such as a theater production.

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