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pro·duc·tion

production

 
 
pronunciation:
pr duhk shn
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part of speech: noun
definition 1: Production is the act or process of making or manufacturing something.
That company began production of automobiles over a hundred years ago.
synonyms:
generation
similar words:
growth, yield
definition 2: Production is the amount of something that is made or grown. A farm's production of a crop, for example, is the amount of that crop that the farm grows.
The drought caused a decrease in the farm's production of tomatoes.
similar words:
accomplishment, achievement, crop, growth, load
definition 3: Something that has been put together for people to see, like a play or ballet, especially one whose story has been made into one of these before.
The children love this new production of the famous fairy tale, but their parents still like one of the older productions better.
synonyms:
performance
similar words:
drama, piece, play, program
derivation: productional (adj.)
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