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 productions→many productions / high production (context matters)
to produce a goods→to produce goods
Say it for a higher band
5make→6manufacturing→7+production
Synonyms
manufacture
output
Easily confused
output
“The factory's output doubled last year.”
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In -tion / -sion
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