DictionaryproductItem or service
noun

product

PRAH-dukt/ˈprɑːdʌkt/

Something resulting from a process.

The finished kettle is the product of shaping and firing clay.

A finished ceramic kettle displayed beside its clay and simple tools, a made object ready for sale.
Etymology

The image of “bringing forth” becomes a name for the result: Latin productum meant “something produced.” This supports the general meaning of an output and the commercial meaning of goods produced for sale.

In context

Cobbler Bob18:09
making a product specifically for these people who are saying they want this to be made
Interview: Why PP Shell Cordovan Cream?

More examples

  • The company tests every product before offering it for sale.
  • The product of six and seven is forty-two.
  • Water is one of the products of this chemical reaction.

Forms

product · products

production noun — The process of making goods or materials.

producer noun — A person or company that makes something.

Similar words

result
Emphasizes what follows from an action, process, or cause.
outcome
Usually emphasizes the final result of events or efforts.
output
Often refers collectively to what a process or system produces.