LookItUpproduction
Meaning in simple English
US /prəˈdʌkʃən/
production means: The process of making or creating something, usually in large amounts.
noun
MAKING THINGSB1
The process of making or creating something, usually in large amounts.
- Production starts next week.
- The factory stopped production during the storm.
- New machines have made food production cheaper.
AMOUNT MADEB2
The amount of something made or grown during a particular period.
- Production rose last year.
- The farm doubled its milk production.
- Annual steel production reached two million tonnes.
STAGE SHOWB2
A play or other show prepared and performed for an audience.
- The production was excellent.
- She appeared in three school productions.
- Have you seen their new production of Macbeth?
UNNECESSARY FUSSC1
An activity that someone makes much more complicated or dramatic than it needs to be.
- Lunch became a huge production.
- She made a whole production out of wrapping one gift.
- Why turn a simple visit into such a production?
READY FOR MANUFACTUREC1
A product or design made, or ready to be made, in large numbers for sale.
- This is a production model.
- The production version has smaller wheels.
- They tested a production vehicle rather than a prototype.
GRAMMAR RULEC2
A rule that replaces symbols with other symbols to build sequences in a formal language.
- This production replaces one symbol.
- The parser uses several productions for expressions.
- Each production defines a possible step in building a sentence.
Learn production while you read
LookItUp shows the meaning that fits your sentence, in your language, and turns new words into quick practice cards.
Coming soon on the App Store LookItUp app for iPhone and iPad