Production

Noun1.production - (economics) manufacturing or mining or growing something (usually in large quantities) for sale; "he introduced more efficient methods of production"
mass production - the production of large quantities of a standardized article (often using assembly line techniques)
overproduction, overrun - too much production or more than expected
underproduction - inadequate production or less than expected
yield, output - production of a certain amount
capacity - the maximum production possible; "the plant is working at 80 per cent capacity"
breeding - the production of animals or plants by inbreeding or hybridization
brewing - the production of malt beverages (as beer or ale) from malt and hops by grinding and boiling them and fermenting the result with yeast
cultivation - (agriculture) production of food by preparing the land to grow crops
generation - the production of heat or electricity; "dams were built for the generation of electricity"
mining, excavation - the act of extracting ores or coal etc from the earth
quarrying - the extraction of building stone or slate from an open surface quarry
oil production, boring, drilling - the act of drilling a hole in the earth in the hope of producing petroleum
sericulture - the production of raw silk by raising silkworms
manufacture, industry - the organized action of making of goods and services for sale; "American industry is making increased use of computers to control production"
economic science, economics, political economy - the branch of social science that deals with the production and distribution and consumption of goods and services and their management
2.production - a presentation for the stage or screen or radio or television; "have you seen the new production of Hamlet?"
presentation - the act of making something publicly available; presenting news or other information by broadcasting or printing it; "he prepared his presentation carefully in advance"
staging, theatrical production - the production of a drama on the stage
coup de theatre - a sensational bit of stagecraft
3.production - the act or process of producing something; "Shakespeare's production of poetry was enormous"; "the production of white blood cells"
human action, human activity, act - something that people do or cause to happen
rainmaking - activity intended to produce rain
devising, fashioning, making - the act that results in something coming to be; "the devising of plans"; "the fashioning of pots and pans"; "the making of measurements"; "it was already in the making"
foliation - the production of foil by cutting or beating metal into thin leaves
canalisation, canalization - the production of a canal or a conversion to canals
growing - (electronics) the production of (semiconductor) crystals by slow crystallization from the molten state
steel production - making steel from pig iron
4.production - an artifact that has been created by someone or some process; "they improve their product every year"; "they export most of their agricultural production"
book, volume - physical objects consisting of a number of pages bound together; "he used a large book as a doorstop"
book - a number of sheets (ticket or stamps etc.) bound together on one edge; "he bought a book of stamps"
spin-off, by-product, byproduct - a product made during the manufacture of something else
creation - an artifact that has been brought into existence by someone
deliverable - something that can be provided as the product of development; "under this contract the deliverables include both software and hardware"
end product, output - final product; the things produced
brainchild, inspiration - a product of your creative thinking and work; "he had little respect for the inspirations of other artists"; "after years of work his brainchild was a tangible reality"
job - an object worked on; a result produced by working; "he held the job in his left hand and worked on it with his right"
magazine - product consisting of a paperback periodic publication as a physical object; "tripped over a pile of magazines"
newspaper, paper - a newspaper as a physical object; "when it began to rain he covered his head with a newspaper"
outturn, turnout, output - what is produced in a given time period
turnery - products made on a lathe
piece of work, work - a product produced or accomplished through the effort or activity or agency of a person or thing; "it is not regarded as one of his more memorable works"; "the symphony was hailed as an ingenious work"; "he was indebted to the pioneering work of John Dewey"; "the work of an active imagination"; "erosion is the work of wind or water over time"
yield, fruit - an amount of a product
5.production - (law) the act of exhibiting in a court of law; "the appellate court demanded the production of all documents"
exhibition - the act of exhibiting; "a remarkable exhibition of musicianship"
jurisprudence, law - the collection of rules imposed by authority; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order"
6.production - the quantity of something (as a commodity) that is created (usually within a given period of time); "production was up in the second quarter"
indefinite quantity - an estimated quantity
picking, pick - the quantity of a crop that is harvested; "he sent the first picking of berries to the market"; "it was the biggest peach pick in years"
7.production - a display that is exaggerated or unduly complicated; "she tends to make a big production out of nothing"
display - behavior that makes your feelings public; "a display of emotion"
8.production - the creation of value or wealth by producing goods and services
creation, creative activity - the human act of creating

 

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