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UK [prəˈdʌkʃ(ə)n] / US [prəˈdʌkʃən] noun
Word forms "production":
singular production plural productions

1) [uncountable] the process of making or growing things in large quantities, especially in a factory or on a farm, so that they can be sold

improvements in energy production and distribution

production of:

the production of goods for sale in the Far East

be in production (= be in the process of being produced):

Our new line is already in production.

go into/out of production (= start/stop being produced):

Their latest car has just gone into production for the Japanese market.

a) the amount of something that is made for sale, especially in a factory

the need to increase production

b) [only before noun] relating to production

increases in production costs

2) [uncountable] the natural process of making a substance

production of:

the body's production of hormones

3)

a) [countable] a film, play, television or radio programme, CD etc, especially when you are talking about the way it is created and performed

a groundbreaking new production

production of:

the Royal Shakespeare Company's production of Macbeth

b) [uncountable] the job or process of organizing the work and money involved in making a film, play, television programme, CD etc

She moved into production last year.

a production company

4) [uncountable] formal the act of showing something so that it can be examined by someone

on production of something (= when you show something):

Entry will only be allowed on production of a valid ticket.

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make a production (out) of something — informal to make something more difficult, complicated, or noticeable than is necessary