noun · neutral

production

UK/prəˈdʌkʃ(ə)n/US/prəˈdʌkʃən/pro·DUC·tion

Band 5-6task1task2

the process of making goods or the amount that is made

Examples

Factory production increased after the new machines were installed.

Food production must rise to feed the growing population.

The theatre company's latest production received good reviews.

Band 8 sentence

Rising production efficiency, coupled with better supply‑chain management, allowed the company to expand into new markets.

Collocations

  • mass production
  • production costs
  • food production

Word family

produce verb/noun (agricultural)production nounproductive adjectiveproductivity noun

Common mistakes

many productionsmany productions / high production (context matters)

to produce a goodsto produce goods

Say it for a higher band

5make6manufacturing7+production

Synonyms

manufacture

output

Easily confused

output

The factory's output doubled last year.

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