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production

production

595 2.2
The amount of something made in a certain time
  • noun
  • /prəˈdʌkʃən/
translation icon : producción
  • The factory's daily production of automobiles has increased significantly this year.
  • oil production
  • food production
  • agricultural production

But let's just say they could double production without doubling costs.

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Examples

  • And you know, we got to keep production high to compete, and business is changing.

  • So I have a share in the production of the world's gasoline.

  • Turns out that small production runs are real expensive.

  • Almost all of production is going to be affected by that.

  • It's gonna really raise the production value for you guys.

  • But only if I cut production costs by half.

  • One, they have to plan for less Chinese production and more exports.

  • Apple reportedly cut down iPhone eight production already.

  • So there is natural gas production near La Barge, WY.

  • It also increases stem cell production and it promotes healing.

Synonyms

yield
vsproduction
257 4.1

The amount people get from crops or investments

refers to amount made generally without implying profit or specific domain
output
vsproduction
128 3.1

The amount a person, machine, or factory makes

is concerned with total amount made within a period rather than the maker
turnout
vsproduction
  • UK
3 4.1

The amount a company, farm, or factory makes in a period

is the general term for amount produced over time

Antonyms

849 3.0

Severe damage that makes something no longer exist or cannot be fixed

84 2.2

A drop in amount or number

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 Much

high-yield
7 4.3
production
595 2.2

Surface Forms

production singular
productions plural

Morphology

production = produce (semi-transparent) = produce + tion

The link to 'produce' is clear, but the quantity or output sense is a conventional extension of the action noun.

Etymology

Production comes from Latin pro- 'forth' and ducere 'to lead', the same root as produce and product. It originally meant 'bringing forth', so production can mean the amount that has been made or produced in a period of time.