Synonyms for

Production

Verb / prʌˈdʌkʃʌn / / prəʊˈdʌkʃʌn / / pɜ:ˈdʌkʃʌn / Another word for production — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

The process of making or creating something, especially on a large scale.

Synonyms & similar words

output yield product manufacturing creation fabrication assembly building development generation origination preparation construction formulation fashioning establishment composition output yield productivity prolificacy reproduction

Synonyms by register

Formal

creation manufacturing generation fabrication

Informal

making building doing putting out

Literary

genesis begetting bringing forth

Antonyms

destruction consumption cessation ending termination discontinuation

Common collocations

  • film production
  • oil production
  • production costs
  • production line
  • production process
  • mass production
  • production manager
  • production schedule

Word family

noun production
verb produce
adjective productive
adverb productively

Usage note

Production refers to the act of creating or manufacturing goods or services. It can also refer to the amount produced.

Example sentences

  1. The production of cars is a complex process.
  2. I am in charge of the production of the school play.
  3. The company increased its production to meet the high demand for its products.
  4. The production of this movie took three years.
  5. The factory has halted production due to a shortage of raw materials.

Quotes

  • All art is a kind of confession, more or less oblique. All artists, if they are to survive, are forced, at last, to tell the whole story, to vomit the anguish up.
  • I love the smell of juice boxes in production in the morning.
  • The production of too many useful things results in too many useless people.

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