A product is something that is produced and sold in large quantities, often as a result ofa manufacturing process.
Try to get the best product at the lowest price.
...the company's ability to produce cheap electronic consumer products.
Synonyms: goods, produce, production, creation More Synonyms of product
2. countable noun
If you say that someone or something is a product of a situation or process, you mean that the situation or process has had a significant effect in making them what they are.
We are all products of our time. [+ of]
The bank is the product of a 1971 merger of two Japanese banks. [+ of]
Synonyms: result, fruit, consequence, yield More Synonyms of product
product in British English
(ˈprɒdʌkt)
noun
1.
something produced by effort, or some mechanical or industrial process
2.
the result of some natural process
3.
a result or consequence
4.
a substance formed in a chemical reaction
5. mainly US
any substance used to style hair, such as gel, wax, mousse, or hairspray
6. mathematics
a.
the result of the multiplication of two or more numbers, quantities, etc
b. Also called: set product. another name for intersection (sense 3)
7. Cartesian product
Word origin
C15: from Latin prōductum (something) produced, from prōdūcere to bring forth
product in American English
(ˈprɑdəkt)
noun
1.
something produced by nature or made by human industry or art
2. Informal
commercial products collectively, as of a certain kind or from a certain company; merchandise
3.
result; outgrowth
a product of one's imagination
4. Chemistry
any substance resulting from a chemical change
5. Ancient Mathematics
the quantity obtained by multiplying two or more quantities together
Word origin
ME < ML productum < neut. pp. of L producere: see produce
product in Retail
(prɒdʌkt)
Word forms: (regular plural) products
noun
(Retail: Products)
A product is something that you manufacture or grow in order to sell it.
This smartphone is one of the company's most successful products.
They sell most of their farm products to the larger supermarket chains.
A product is something that you manufacture or grow in order to sell it.
product in Accounting
(prɒdʌkt)
Word forms: (regular plural) products
noun
(Accounting: Basic)
A product is something that you manufacture or grow in order to sell it.
This cellphone is one of the company's most successful products.
The steelmaker was hurt by holding higher-cost inventory when raw material costsof such key products as nickel dropped.
A product is something that you manufacture or grow in order to sell it.
product costs
COBUILD Collocations
product
beauty product
consumer products
hair products
products available
savings products
sell a product
tobacco products
Examples of 'product' in a sentence
product
The products are often rejected by watchdogs because of their potential for harming the environment.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
The quality of some of the incoming natural beauty products is setting high standards.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
The assessments warned some low income or low value digital product consumers would stop consuming digital content altogether rather than purchase.
Computing (2010)
They convinced the farmer the book would ensure good harvests and that he would be able to sell his products for high prices.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
In fact, the products can often be bought more cheaply at other online stores.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
And, while higher margin than many bank products, credit card bad debts soar with rising unemployment.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
The definition of qualifying R&D is surprisingly broad, with the tax credit available to businesses that are improving any technology for products or processes.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Style with lighter products to avoid weighing down fine hair.
The Sun (2014)
Yet the industrial products business was continued.
Peter F. Drucker MANAGEMENT: task, responsibilities, practices (1974)
Because they are a natural product of the way our minds work.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
The use of such products in schools often represents an "overkill" of bacteria.
Randolph, Theron G. & Moss, Ralph W. (contributor) An Alternative Approach to Allergies (1990)
Products and processes are only the vehicle through which an idea becomes effective.
Peter F. Drucker MANAGING FOR RESULTS (1986)
This is great for hair and beauty products.
The Sun (2008)
The resulting product rarely needs any further work.
Chapman, C. & Horsley, M. & Small, E. Technology Basic Facts (1990)
The consumer products giant sells scores of brands in the country.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
Will most bank staff selling products be restricted advisers?
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Its wide product range ensures something is always in fashion and in demand.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
His riding style is the product of hundreds of hours of training on the track.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Similar stories could be told about many other industrial products.
Dyson, Freeman Infinite in All Directions (1989)
Such products are often found to be of lower quality.
Miller, Roger LeRoy & Fishe, Raymond P. H. Microeconomics: Price Theory in Practice (1995)
Political leaders in particular are products of this process.
Low, Nicholas Politics, Planning and the State (1990)
The complaint was not upheld after the retailers provided tests results showing the products as authentic.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Some products that many consumers would consider healthy also fared poorly.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Do they simply reflect a brighter intake or are they the product of something else?
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Britain obtained reliable supplies of basic food and industrial products in bulk.
Cloke, Paul J (ed) Rural Land-Use Planning in Developed Nations (1989)
What hair product do you use?
The Sun (2013)
Both are themselves products of Anglo-Australian mergers.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
Rubber is a natural product better suited to many tasks than man-made ones.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
In the first, firms are allowed to die when faced with challengers that offer consumers better products at lower prices.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
Only half of consumers say that they trust their bank and only 12 per cent say that banks sell products they need.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
You can search by colour, collection, style or product number and request samples.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
In other languages
product
British English: product /ˈprɒdʌkt/ NOUN
A product is something that is produced and sold in large quantities.
Try to get the best product at the lowest price.
American English: product
Arabic: نِتَاج
Brazilian Portuguese: produto
Chinese: 产品
Croatian: proizvod
Czech: výrobek
Danish: produkt
Dutch: product
European Spanish: producto
Finnish: tuote
French: produit
German: Produkt
Greek: προϊόν
Italian: prodotto
Japanese: 製品
Korean: 제품
Norwegian: produkt
Polish: produkt
European Portuguese: produto
Romanian: produs
Russian: продукт
Latin American Spanish: producto
Swedish: produkt
Thai: ผลผลิต
Turkish: ürün
Ukrainian: товар
Vietnamese: sản phẩm
All related terms of 'product'
by-product
A by-product is something which is produced during the manufacture or processing of another product.
dot product
the product of two vectors to form a scalar , whose value is the product of the magnitudes of the vectors and the cosine of the angle between them. Written: A · B or AB
end product
The end product of something is the thing that is produced or achieved by means of it.
set product
a point at which things intersect , esp a road junction
blood product
a pharmaceutical product made from blood, such as Factor VIII
cross product
a vector perpendicular to two given vectors, u and v , and having magnitude equal to the product of the magnitudes of the two given vectors multiplied by the sine of the angle between the two given vectors, usually represented by u × v
inner product
the quantity obtained by multiplying the corresponding coordinates of each of two vectors and adding the products , equal to the product of the magnitudes of the vectors and the cosine of the angle between them
milk product
Milk products are foods made from milk, for example butter , cheese , and yoghurt.
product costs
Product costs are costs that can be directly associated with a particular product, such as manufacturing and sales costs.
product line
A product line is a group of related products produced by one manufacturer , for example products that are intended to be used for similar purposes or to be sold in similar types of shops .
product range
collectively, the products manufactured or sold by a company
waste product
material discarded as useless in the process of producing something
banking product
one of the various services offered by a bank to its customers : mortgages , loans , insurance etc
beauty product
A product is something that is produced and sold in large quantities, often as a result of a manufacturing process.
fission product
a nuclide produced either directly by nuclear fission or by the radioactive decay of such a nuclide
global product
a commercial product that is marketed throughout the world under the same brand name
partial product
the result obtained when a number is multiplied by one digit of a multiplier
primary product
a product consisting of a natural raw material; an unmanufactured product
product manager
someone who researches , chooses , and develops the products of a company or organization
scalar product
the product of two vectors to form a scalar , whose value is the product of the magnitudes of the vectors and the cosine of the angle between them. Written : A · B or AB
vector product
the product of two vectors that is a pseudovector , whose magnitude is the product of the magnitudes of the given vectors and the sine of the angle between them. Its axis is perpendicular to the plane of the given vectors. Written : A × B or A ∧ B
Cartesian product
the set of all ordered pairs of members of two given sets. The product A × B is the set of all pairs < a, b > where a is a member of A and b is a member of B
cleaning product
a detergent or other household cleaner
finished product
the product that emerges at the end of a manufacturing process
product acceptance
the verification or acceptance that a manufactured item meets required specifications or standards and is usable for its purpose
product innovation
Innovation is the introduction of new ideas, methods, or things.
product knowledge
Knowledge is information and understanding about a subject which a person has, or which all people have.
product liability
the liability to the public of a manufacturer or trader for selling a faulty product
product placement
Product placement is a form of advertising in which a company has its product placed where it can be clearly seen during a film or television programme.
secondary product
a product of plant cell metabolism
sell a product
A product is something that is produced and sold in large quantities , often as a result of a manufacturing process.
brand-name product
A brand-name product is one which is made by a well-known manufacturer and has the manufacturer's label on it.
product life cycle
the four stages ( introduction , growth , maturity , and decline ) into one of which the sales of a product fall during its market life
byproduct
anything produced in the course of making another thing; secondary or incidental product or result
net domestic product
the gross domestic product minus an allowance for the depreciation of capital goods
net national product
gross national product minus an allowance for the depreciation of capital goods
product differentiation
the real or illusory distinction between competing products in a market
gross domestic product
A country's gross domestic product is the total value of all the goods it has produced and the services it has provided in a particular year, not including its income from investments in other countries .
gross national product
A country's gross national product is the total value of all the goods it has produced and the services it has provided in a particular year , including its income from investments in other countries .
new product development
the process of developing new products for the market
Universal Product Code
a number and bar code that identify an individual consumer product
product liability insurance
Product liability insurance is insurance for a producer or supplier of goods against injury to third parties or loss of or damage to their property that is caused by a fault in the goods.
UPC
Universal Product Code
NPD
new product development
Pearson's product moment correlation coefficient
a statistic measuring the linear relationship between two variables in a sample and used as an estimate of the correlation in the whole population , given by r = Cov ( X , Y ) /√ [( Var ( X ) .Var ( Y )]
Pearson's correlation coefficient
a statistic measuring the linear relationship between two variables in a sample and used as an estimate of the correlation in the whole population , given by r = Cov ( X , Y ) /√ [( Var ( X ) .Var ( Y )]
Chinese translation of 'product'
product
(ˈprɔdʌkt)
n(c)
产(產)品 (chǎnpǐn) (个(個), gè)
(= result) 产(產)物 (chǎnwù)
1 (noun)
Definition
something produced
Try to get the best products at the lowest price.
Synonyms
goods
produce
I buy organic produce whenever possible.
production
the apparent lack of skill in the production of much new modern art
creation
The bathroom is entirely my own creation.
commodity
The government increased prices on several basic commodities.
invention
fifty years after the invention of the printing press
merchandise
25% off selected merchandise
artefact
concoction
This concoction helps to control skin blemishes.
2 (noun)
Definition
a consequence
The company is the product of a merger.
Synonyms
result
This is the result of eating too much fatty food.
fruit
The findings are the fruit of more than three years' research.
consequence
Her lawyers said she understood the consequences of her actions.
yield
returns
issue
effect
the psychological effects of head injuries
outcome
It's too early to predict the outcome of the race.
legacy
a programme to overcome the country's legacy of inequality
spin-off
end result
offshoot
Psychology began as an offshoot of natural philosophy.
upshot
So the upshot is we're going for lunch on Friday.
Additional synonyms
in the sense of commodity
Definition
something that can be bought or sold
The government increased prices on several basic commodities.
Synonyms
goods,
produce,
stock,
products,
merchandise,
wares
in the sense of concoction
This concoction helps to control skin blemishes.
Synonyms
mixture,
preparation,
compound,
brew,
combination,
creation,
blend
in the sense of consequence
Definition
a logical result or effect
Her lawyers said she understood the consequences of her actions.
Synonyms
result,
effect,
outcome,
repercussion,
end,
issue,
event,
sequel,
end result,
upshot
Synonyms of 'product'
product
Explore 'product' in the dictionary
Additional synonyms
in the sense of creation
Definition
something brought into existence or created
The bathroom is entirely my own creation.
Synonyms
invention,
production,
concept,
achievement,
brainchild (informal),
concoction,
handiwork,
pièce de résistance,
magnum opus,
chef-d'oeuvre
in the sense of effect
Definition
a change or state of affairs caused by something or someone
the psychological effects of head injuries
Synonyms
result,
consequence,
conclusion,
outcome,
event,
issue,
aftermath,
fruit,
end result,
upshot
in the sense of fruit
Definition
the results of an action or effort, esp. if pleasant
The findings are the fruit of more than three years' research.
Synonyms
result,
reward,
outcome,
end result,
return,
effect,
benefit,
profit,
advantage,
consequence
in the sense of invention
Definition
the act of inventing
fifty years after the invention of the printing press
Synonyms
development,
design,
production,
setting up,
foundation,
construction,
constitution,
creation,
discovery,
introduction,
establishment,
pioneering,
formation,
innovation,
conception,
masterminding,
formulation,
inception,
contrivance,
origination,
institution
in the sense of issue
Definition
a consequence or result
Synonyms
outcome,
end,
result,
effect,
consequence,
conclusion,
pay-off (informal),
finale,
termination,
culmination,
end result,
upshot
in the sense of legacy
a programme to overcome the country's legacy of inequality
Synonyms
repercussion,
result,
fruit,
consequences,
aftermath
in the sense of merchandise
Definition
goods for buying, selling, or trading with
25% off selected merchandise
Synonyms
goods,
produce,
stock,
products,
truck,
commodities,
staples,
wares,
stock in trade,
vendibles
in the sense of offshoot
Definition
something that has developed from something else
Psychology began as an offshoot of natural philosophy.
Synonyms
by-product,
development,
product,
branch,
supplement,
complement,
spin-off,
auxiliary,
adjunct,
appendage,
outgrowth,
appurtenance
in the sense of outcome
Definition
the result or consequence of something
It's too early to predict the outcome of the race.
Synonyms
result,
end,
consequence,
conclusion,
end result,
payoff (informal),
upshot
in the sense of produce
Definition
something produced
I buy organic produce whenever possible.
Synonyms
fruit and vegetables,
goods,
food,
products,
crops,
yield,
harvest,
greengrocery (British)
Additional synonyms
in the sense of production
the apparent lack of skill in the production of much new modern art