noun
production
pruh-DUHKSHN
noun
1
The process of making or manufacturing something.
"Production of the new model starts next month."
2
A staged performance, such as a play or film.
"The theater’s production of Hamlet received rave reviews."
3
The live environment where software runs for real users, as opposed to testing.
"The bug only appeared once the update went to production."
How to Use Production
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe act or process of making something, staging a show, or (in tech) the live version of software.
Common pairings
mass production
stage production
in production
production line
Word Forms
productions plural
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Etymology
From Old French production, from Latin prōductiō, "a lengthening, an extending," from prōdūcō — the same root as produce.