production
♦♦ pro|duc|tion /prəd'ʌkʃən/ (productions)
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Production is the process of manufacturing or growing something in large quantities.
That model won't go into production before late 1990.
...tax incentives to encourage domestic production of oil.
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Production is the amount of goods manufactured or grown by a company or country.
We needed to increase the volume of production...
= output
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The production of something is its creation as the result of a natural process.
These proteins stimulate the production of blood cells.
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Production is the process of organizing and preparing a play, film, programme, or CD, in order to present it to the public.
She is head of the production company.
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A production is a play, opera, or other show that is performed in a theatre.
...a critically acclaimed production of Othello.
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When you can do something on production of or on the production of documents, you need to show someone those documents in order to be able to do that thing.
Entry to the show is free to members on production of their membership cards.lean pro|duc|tion
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Lean production is the same as lean manufacturing. (BUSINESS)
...Japanese-style lean production techniques.mass pro|duc|tion
also mass-production
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Mass production is the production of something in large quantities, especially by machine. (BUSINESS)
...equipment that would allow the mass production of baby food.pro|duc|tion line (production lines)
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A production line is an arrangement of machines in a factory where the products pass from machine to machine until they are finished.
1 [N-UNCOUNT] oft into N
Production is the process of manufacturing or growing something in large quantities.
That model won't go into production before late 1990.
...tax incentives to encourage domestic production of oil.
2 [N-UNCOUNT]
Production is the amount of goods manufactured or grown by a company or country.
We needed to increase the volume of production...
= output
3 [N-UNCOUNT] oft N of n
The production of something is its creation as the result of a natural process.
These proteins stimulate the production of blood cells.
4 [N-UNCOUNT] usu with supp
Production is the process of organizing and preparing a play, film, programme, or CD, in order to present it to the public.
She is head of the production company.
5 [N-COUNT]
A production is a play, opera, or other show that is performed in a theatre.
...a critically acclaimed production of Othello.
6 [PHRASE] PHR n
When you can do something on production of or on the production of documents, you need to show someone those documents in order to be able to do that thing.
Entry to the show is free to members on production of their membership cards.lean pro|duc|tion
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Lean production is the same as lean manufacturing. (BUSINESS)
...Japanese-style lean production techniques.mass pro|duc|tion
also mass-production
[N-UNCOUNT] oft N of n
Mass production is the production of something in large quantities, especially by machine. (BUSINESS)
...equipment that would allow the mass production of baby food.pro|duc|tion line (production lines)
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A production line is an arrangement of machines in a factory where the products pass from machine to machine until they are finished.