production
/pɹəˈdʌkʃən/
Word Rarity
Common
Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.14 in modern English
15
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
The act of bringing something forward, out, etc., for use or consideration.
Countable; Uncountable
noun
That which is manufactured or is ready for manufacturing in volume (as opposed to a prototype or conceptual model).
Countable; Uncountable
Example Sentences
- "The widget making machine is being used for production now."
- "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."
- "The widgets are coming out of production now."
- "They hope to increase spaghetti production next year."
- "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."
- "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."
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per-der.? Proto-Indo-European *per-der.? Proto-Indo-European *pér Proto-Indo-European *-o Proto-Indo-European *pró Proto-Indo-European *pro- Proto-Italic *pro- Latin prō- Proto-Indo-European *dewk- Proto-Indo-European *déwkti Proto-Italic *doukō Latin dūcō Latin prōdūcō Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin prōductiōder. Old French productionbor. Middle English produccioun English production From Middle English produccioun, from Old French production, from Latin prōductiō, prōductiōnem (“a lengthening, prolonging”). Equivalent to produce + -tion. See produce.
Origin
Word Breakdown
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /pɹəˈdʌkʃən/
- British English: /pɹəˈdʌkʃn̩/