production

plural productions

1. countableuncountableThe act of producing, making or creating something.First known use 15th c.

   The widget making machine is being used for production now.

2. countableuncountableThe act of bringing something forward, out, etc., for use or consideration.First known use 15th c.

   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.

   1910, Saki [pseudonym; Hector Hugh Munro], “The Lost Sanjak”, in Reginald in Russia and Other Sketches, London: Methuen & Co. […], →OCLC, pages 16–17

3. countableuncountableThe act of being produced.

   The widgets are coming out of production now.

4. countableuncountableThe total amount produced.

   They hope to increase spaghetti production next year.

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   The exiguity and ſmallneſſe of ſome ſeeds extending to large productions is one of the magnalities of nature, ſomewhat illuſtrating the work of the Creation, and vaſt production from nothing.

   1658, Thomas Browne, “The Garden of Cyrus. […]. Chapter III.”, in Hydriotaphia, Urne-buriall, […] Together with The Garden of Cyrus, […], London: […] Hen[ry] Brome […], →OCLC, page 136

   The UAE’s decision had been rumored as a possibility for some time, as it pushed back in recent years against OPEC production quotas it felt had been too low — meaning it wasn’t able to sell as much oil to the world as it had wanted.

   2026 April 28, Jon Gambrell, “United Arab Emirates will leave OPEC in a blow to the oil cartel”, in AP News, archived from the original on 29 Apr 2026

5. countableuncountableThe presentation of a theatrical work.

   If you get the chance, try and catch the new production of "Hamlet."

6. countableuncountableAn occasion or activity made more complicated than necessary.

   He made a simple meal into a huge production.

7. countableuncountableThat which is manufactured or is ready for manufacturing in volume (as opposed to a prototype or conceptual model).

   This is the final production model.

8. countableuncountableThe act of lengthening out or prolonging.
9. countableuncountablebiologyAn extension or protrusion.
10. countableuncountablecomputingA rewrite rule specifying a symbol substitution that can be recursively performed to generate new symbol sequences. (More information on Wikipedia.)

    Each production is implemented with a function.

11. uncountablecomputingThe environment where finished code runs, as opposed to staging or development.

    production environment

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    live production database

12. countablein pluraluncountableScots lawWritten documents produced in support of the action or defence.
13. countableuncountablehuman sciencesWriting viewed as the process of producing a text in any medium (written, spoken, signed, multimodal, nonverbal), consisting of several steps such as conceptualization, formulation, expression and revision.