Production | Mean of production in English Dictionary

/prəˈdʌkʃən/

• Noun
• the process of making or growing something for sale or use
1. agricultural/food/steel production
2. the production of grain/cars/nuclear weapons
3. Next year's car models are already in production. = Next year's car models have already gone into production. [=next year's car models are already being made]
4. The airplane is out of production. = The airplane has gone out of production. [=the airplane is no longer being made]
5. production costs/problems
6. the production process/schedule
• the process of making something naturally
1. the body's production of red blood cells
• the process of making a play, movie, television show, record, etc.
1. I took a course in film/video production.
2. He has a job in television production.
3. The sequel to the movie is in production. [=is being made]

• a show (such as a play or movie) that is presented to the public
1. We saw a stage production of the novel.
2. The director wants her in his next production.
• the amount of something that is made or grown for sale or use
1. the annual production of coal/steel/food
2. a rise/fall in oil production
3. Production levels are low/high.
• something that is very difficult or complicated
1. It can be a major production to get the kids ready for school in the morning.
2. Getting home turned out to be a real production because of all the delays at the airport.
3. The picnic was quite a production. There were clowns, music, and fireworks.