Meaning of production in English

production

noun

/prəˈdʌk.ʃən/ us

/prəˈdʌk.ʃən/

production noun (MAKING)

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B2 [ U ]

the process of making or growing goods to be sold:

Coke is used in the production of steel.

We watched a video showing the various stages in the production of glass.

go into production The company's new model will be going into production early next year.

B2 [ U ]

the amount of something that is made or grown by a country or a company:

Swedish industrial production has fallen steadily this year.

Wheat production has risen over the years.

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The government has pledged to reduce the amount of chemicals used in food production.
The drug is still being tested and will not go into commercial production for at least two years.
Existing methods of production are expensive and inefficient.
Prices of goods are governed by the cost of the raw materials, as well as by the cost of production and distribution.
The company expects to resume production of the vehicle again after a two-month break.

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Products & producers

production noun (OF FILM/MUSIC)

B2 [ C or U ]

the activity of organizing the practical and financial matters relating to the preparation of a film, play, or television or radio programme:

She's hoping to get into television production.

Disney's latest production (= film) looks likely to be its most successful ever.

[ C ]

a particular series of performances of a theatre entertainment such as a play or opera:

production of They're doing a new production of Macbeth at the National Theatre.

[ U ]

the preparation and general quality of a musical recording's sound, showing the way in which the music was recorded rather than the quality of the singing and the music:

do the production George Martin did the production on the Beatles records.

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All the major theatres now have sponsors, especially for high-cost productions.
The local drama group is staging a production of the musical 'Grease'.

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Broadcasting in general

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Recording sounds and images

production noun (BRINGING OUT)

[ U ] formal

the act of taking something out and showing it:

on production of Entry to the club is only permitted on production (= the showing) of a membership card.

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Showing and demonstrating

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Idiom

make a production (out) of something

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production | American Dictionary

production

noun

/prəˈdʌk·ʃən/

production noun (ENTERTAINMENT)

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[ C/U ]

a movie, television program, play, or other entertainment, or the work of organizing the practical matters involved in a show:

[ C ] a terrific production of "The Wizard of Oz"

[ U ] She’s hoping to get into television production.

production noun (PROCESS)

[ U ] biology

(of living things) the process of making a natural substance, such as a hormone

production noun (THING MADE)

[ U ]

the process of making or growing goods to be sold, or the amount of goods made or grown:

mass production

Agricultural production has increased dramatically this year.

(Definition of production from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

production | Business English

production

noun [ U ]

PRODUCTION

/prəˈdʌkʃən/ us

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the process of producing commodities (= oil, metals, crops, etc.) or manufacturing goods to be sold:

production costs/processes/targets Many businesses have moved their manufacturing operations to Asia to lower their production costs.

a decline/fall/increase in production Opec is expected to agree to an increase in production.

energy/food/oil production

go into/out of production

to start/stop making a product:

The popular model is scheduled to go out of production by the end of the year.

(also Production)

the department in a company that makes goods:

The launch date has been announced so it is vital that Production deliver on time.

the amount of goods or products that are made or grown by a company or country:

UK wheat production is forecast to be 700,000 tonnes higher than last year.

cut/expand/increase production

the activity of organizing the practical and financial details of a film, television programme, etc.:

The production company that owns the format has made huge profits from its adoption by networks around the world.

the act of providing something to be examined:

Refunds will only be given on production of a receipt.

See also

batch production
continuous production
factor of production
industrial production
job production
just in time
mass production
primary production
secondary production

(Definition of production from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

Examples of production

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The firm determines its production plans to maximize its profit.

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Morphology by itself in planning the production of spoken words.

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Most of the new players contributing to the growth in organic production must necessarily be conventional farmers converting to organics.

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The rich diversity and the production environment and methods are favorable for organic rice production.

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Yet, soil fertility will be the most important constraint for organic rice production.

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A cost of production analysis of conventional versus integrated versus organic apple productions systems.

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Many organic vegetable and fruit farmers said that they irrigate to guard against production risks.

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On the other hand, organic production techniques, particularly crop rotation, can reduce risk in the longer term.

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On-farm evaluation of the contribution of sole and mixed applications of organic matter and urea to maize grain production in the savanna.

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Topical areas such as integrated fruit production and organic growing are also included.

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Their restriction to shallow marine environments suggests that photosynthesis was the primary means of organic matter production for these benthic communities.

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This study showed that phonetic forms of certain word-based productions were highly variable.

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These blocks will be returned after extraction of small diameter cores of tissue for the production of tissue micro-arrays.

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When physical capital is complementary with human capital in production, returns on and the demand for skills rise with capital intensity.

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It presents arguments for the relevance of the child's own production for the building of linguistic representations.

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Collocations with production

production

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actual production

Therefore, final estimations happened to be far below actual production.

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agricultural production

Keeping farmland in agricultural production.

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annual production

What is their annual production?

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Translations of production

in Chinese (Traditional)

生產, 製造, 產量…

Meaning of production in English

production noun (MAKING)

production noun (OF FILM/MUSIC)

production noun (BRINGING OUT)

Idiom

production | American Dictionary

production noun (ENTERTAINMENT)

production noun (PROCESS)

production noun (THING MADE)

production | Business English

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Collocations with production

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