noun

production

pruh-DUK-shuhn/prəˈdʌkʃn/

The organized process of making something.

The workers coordinate the production of wooden chairs through several assembly stages.

Three workers of varied ethnicities assemble wooden chairs in a small workshop, clear stages of making.

Etymology

proLatinforth

+ductLatinbring, lead

+ionLatinaction or process

The underlying image is “bringing forth,” which developed into bringing something into existence through labor. Production names that process, whether its result is a physical good or a staged performance.

In context

Saint Lucia Government25:59

Supply in a sense that the cost and availability of producing some items goods and services are affected by a number of cost factors that affect various inputs into the production of goods and services

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More examples

The new model goes into production next month.
Food production requires careful attention to safety.
She oversees every stage of film production.

Forms

production

produce verb — To make or create something.

producer noun — A person or company that makes something.

Similar words

manufacturing: Specifically involves making physical goods, often in factories.
creation: Emphasizes bringing something new into existence rather than an organized process.