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production

production

304 2.7
Making goods or services on a large scale
  • noun
  • /prəˈdʌkʃən/
translation icon : producción
  • Right now, USDA regulates meat production, whereas FDA does fish.
  • production process
  • increase production
  • production costs

And I think we're in production, went into production about two months after that.

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Examples

  • The second section of the CCSS addresses the production and distribution of writing.

    Academic text (2012)
  • So that involves food production and also land use change.

  • Improvements in farming and agricultural practices resulted in increased food production and subsequently in population growth.

    Academic text (2012)
  • I'm overseeing every aspect of production.

  • To a large extent, the pollution is caused by China's production for consumers abroad.

    Academic text (2013)
  • I'm here to oversee the final stages of production on "Eternal Death Slayer 3".

  • A mill operator reported that a high-speed, high-production sawmill costs $30 to $50.

    Academic text (2017)
  • The factory focuses on large-scale production of eco-friendly packaging materials.

  • In recent years, the production of renewable energy sources has increased significantly.

  • Many farmers are switching to organic methods to improve the production of their crops.

Synonyms

creation
vsproduction
349 1.8

The act of making something new

focuses on mass or organised output rather than single new beginnings
manufacturing
vsproduction
332 3.4

The process of making things from raw materials, often in factories

is wider, including services and non-factory processes as well
making
vsproduction
320 1.3

The act of producing something

is more specific to organised large-scale output, not any simple act
generation
vsproduction
172 3.2

The process of making something like electricity or new cells

is centered on human-made large-scale goods and services, not natural emergence
manufacture
vsproduction
33 3.7

Making many things using machines

is broader, applying to all large-scale creation of goods and services
fabrication
vsproduction
  • Specialized
13 5.4

The act of making things, especially in a factory by shaping and joining materials

is more general, covering large-scale creation beyond building or assembly

Compounds

oil production
  • Specialized
41 3.4

To get oil from the ground by drilling wells

production cost
  • Specialized
13 3.1

Money a company spends on materials and work to make goods

production line
  • Specialized
13 3.0

A series of machines and workers in a factory that make a product step by step

Making large numbers of the same product on an assembly line

post-production
  • Specialized
9 3.8

Editing and adding effects to film, video, or audio after recording ends

Putting on a play in a theatre with actors, sets, and lights

hormone production
  • Specialized
1 3.9

When glands in the body make and send out chemicals that control body functions

A rise in the amount of oil a country or company produces

Making steel from iron in large factories

An event where people put on a play with actors, a director, and stage sets

The act of making art like paintings or sculptures

co-production
  • Specialized
3.6

A film or TV series made together by companies in different countries

co-production
  • Specialized
3.9

A way for citizens and government staff to work together to design and provide services

4.2

An official instruction to start making a specific product or amount

pair production
  • Specialized
9.6

A very energetic light particle changes into an electron and a positron near a nucleus

speech production
  • Specialized
4.4

The way a person makes clear spoken words other people can understand

How Large

production
304 2.7

Surface Forms

production singular
productions plural

Morphology

production = produce (transparent) = produce + tion

This is a standard deverbal noun from 'produce', and the sense 'the process of producing' is directly predictable.

Etymology

Production comes from Latin parts pro- 'forth' and ducere 'to lead', the same root as produce. It imagines 'leading things forth' from raw materials to finished goods, so production is the process of making or creating goods, often on a large scale.