production
[noun]
Synonyms:
- producing, construction, creation, fabrication, formation, making, manufacture, manufacturing
- presentation, direction, management, staging

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

pro‧duc‧tion S1 W1 /prəˈdʌkʃən/ noun
[Word Family: noun: produce, producer, product, production, reproduction, productivity; adjective: productive ≠ unproductive, counterproductive, reproductive, reproducible; verb: produce, reproduce; adverb: productively]

1. [uncountable] the process of making or growing things to be sold, especially in large quantities ⇒ produce, product
production of
the production of consumer goods
food/oil/milk etc production
agricultural production and distribution
production costs/facilities/processes etc
high-tech production methods
be in production (=being produced)
By September, the new motors were in production.
go into/out of production (=begin to be produced in large numbers, or stop being produced)
The new model will go into production next year.

2. [uncountable] the amount of goods that are made or grown
increase/rise/fall etc in production
a drop in oil and gas production
production levels/targets etc

3. [uncountable] when something is produced through a natural process
production of
the skin’s natural production of oil

4. [uncountable and countable] a play, film, broadcast etc that is produced for the public, or the process of producing it:
the new Shakespeare production at the Arts Theatre
In 1992, Green moved into video production.

5. on/upon (the) production of something formal when you show something:
Entrance is only permitted on production of a ticket.

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

production
noun
I. making/growing sth
ADJ. full The machine will go into full production in November 2002.
large-scale, mass | small-scale | efficient | annual | domestic | car, steel | coal, energy, gas, oil | agricultural, food, livestock, meat, milk | factory, industrial
QUANT. level, volume The increase in volume of production brought down the price of the goods.
VERB + PRODUCTION be in That particular model is no longer in production.
go into | go out of | begin, start They are going to start production of the car next year.
boost, increase, step up | cut, cut back (on) | halt, stop | speed up
PRODUCTION + NOUN line, plant a car production plant
methods, process, system | director, manager, team | costs | capacity, level, volume
PRODUCTION + VERB increase, rise | fall
PHRASES a cut/fall in production, an increase/a rise in production, the means of production They believed that power largely derives from ownership of the means of production.
 ⇒ Special page at BUSINESS

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

production
II. play, film, etc.
ADJ. successful | controversial | amateur, professional | stage | Broadway, West End, etc. | school | film, television/TV, theatrical, video
 ⇒ Note at PERFORMANCE (for verbs)

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲