I. prəˈdəkshən, prōˈ- noun
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English produccioun, from Medieval Latin production-, productio, from Latin productus (past participle of producere to produce) + -ion-, -io -ion — more at produce
1.
a. : something that is produced naturally or as the result of labor and effort : product
acrid productions poisonously irritant to throat, lungs — Emily Holt
skillful artisans, whose choice productions could secure a ready sale — H.T.Buckle
b.
(1) : a literary or artistic work
(2) : a theatrical representation : the staging or performing of a theatrical entertainment
c. : an action resembling an elaborate theatrical performance : one exaggerated out of all proportion to its importance
taking a small child visiting … can be quite a production — Nell Dunkin
have lunch and still not make a production of it — Richard Joseph
2.
a. : the act or process of producing, bringing forth, or making
chief activities … are maple sugar production and farming — American Guide Series: Pennsylvania
lead ore was worked … but they ceased production before 1776 — T.T.Read
b. : the creation of utility : the making of goods available for human wants
3. : the act of exhibiting ; especially : exhibiting in a court of law
the appellate court went so far as to demand production of the grounds for refusal — Report: American Civil Liberties Union
4. : a lengthening out or prolonging : elongation , extension
5. : the total output of a commodity
II. adjective
: designed to provide nutrients to an animal in proportion to its production (as of milk or eggs) and being in addition to those supplied to maintain bodily condition
a production ration of two pounds of grain for each additional gallon of milk