production (n.)

  1. the act or process of producing something; Shakespeare's production of poetry was enormous; the production of white blood cells'

  2. a presentation for the stage or screen or radio or television; have you seen the new production of Hamlet?'

  3. an artifact that has been created by someone or some process; they improve their product every year; they export most of their agricultural production

    [ Syn: product ]

  4. (law) the act of exhibiting in a court of law; the appellate court demanded the production of all documents'

  5. the quantity of something (as a commodity) that is created (usually within a given period of time); production was up in the second quarter

    [ Syn: output , yield ]

  6. a display that is exaggerated or unduly complicated; she tends to make a big production out of nothing'

  7. (economics) manufacturing or mining or growing something (usually in large quantities) for sale; he introduced more efficient methods of production'

  8. the creation of value or wealth by producing goods and services

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