production
//pɹəˈdʌkʃən//
Forms
- Plural
- productions
Definitions
1.The act of producing, making or creating something.
- The widget making machine is being used for production now.
2.The act of bringing something forward, out, etc., for use or consideration.
- I tramped to a neighbouring market-town, and, late as the hour was, the production of a few shillings procured me supper and a night's lodging in a cheap coffee-house.
3.The act of being produced.
- The widgets are coming out of production now.
4.The total amount produced.
- They hope to increase spaghetti production next year.
Frequency
Overall
Common· #1037
By learning goal
- Everyday conversation
- Rare
- General reading & writing
- Common
- Academic
- Uncommon
- Literature
- Rare
Related words
Etymology
Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *per-der.?
Proto-Indo-European *per-der.?
Proto-Indo-European *pér
Proto-Indo-European *-o
Proto-Indo-European *pró
Proto-Indo-European *pro-
Proto-Italic *pro-
Latin prō-
Proto-Indo-European *dewk-
Proto-Indo-European *déwkti
Proto-Italic *doukō
Latin dūcō