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production > 8 senses
NOUN1production(economics) manufacturing or mining or growing something (usually in large quantities) for sale
2productionA presentation for the stage or screen or radio or television
3productionThe act or process of producing something
4production, productAn artifact that has been created by someone or some process
5production(law) the act of exhibiting in a court of law
6production, output, yieldThe quantity of something (as a commodity) that is created (usually within a given period of time)
7productionA display that is exaggerated or unduly complicated
8productionThe creation of value or wealth by producing goods and services
production > pronunciation
Soundsperdah'kshahn; prahdah'kshahn; prowdah'kshahn
RhymesAachen, Aaron, abandon, and 2504 more rhymes in ahn at the HyperDic website...
production > noun 1, act
Meaning(economics) manufacturing or mining or growing something (usually in large quantities) for sale.
Examples"he introduced more efficient methods of production"
Categoryeconomics, economic science, political economy
Narrowermass production; overproduction, overrun; underproduction; output, yield; capacity; breeding; brewing; cultivation; generation; mining, excavation; quarrying; boring, drilling, oil production; sericulture
Broaderindustry, manufacture
production > noun 2, communication
MeaningA presentation for the stage or screen or radio or television.
Examples"have you seen the new production of Hamlet?"
Partscoup de theatre
Narrowertheatrical production, staging
Broaderpresentation
Verbsproduce
production > noun 3, act
MeaningThe act or process of producing something.
Examples"Shakespeare's production of poetry was enormous"; "the production of white blood cells"
Narrowerrainmaking; devising, fashioning, making; foliation; canalization, canalisation; growing; steel production
Broaderact, human action, human activity
Verbsproduce
production > noun 4, artifact
MeaningAn artifact that has been created by someone or some process.
Examples"they export most of their agricultural production"
Synonymsproduct
Narrowerbook, volume; book; by-product, byproduct, spin-off; deliverable; end product, output; inspiration, brainchild; job; magazine; newspaper, paper; output, outturn, turnout; turnery; work, piece of work; yield, fruit
Broadercreation
production > noun 5, act
Meaning(law) the act of exhibiting in a court of law.
Examples"the appellate court demanded the production of all documents"
Categorylaw, jurisprudence
Broaderexhibition
Verbsproduce
production > noun 6, quantity
MeaningThe quantity of something (as a commodity) that is created (usually within a given period of time).
Examples"production was up in the second quarter"
Synonymsoutput, yield
Narrowerpicking, pick
Broaderindefinite quantity
production > noun 7, communication
MeaningA display that is exaggerated or unduly complicated.
Examples"she tends to make a big production out of nothing"
Broaderdisplay
production > noun 8, act
MeaningThe creation of value or wealth by producing goods and services.
Broadercreation, creative activity

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