nnoun.actthe act or process of producing somethingExamples:- Shakespeare's production of poetry was enormous
- the production of white blood cells
Derivationally Related Form:produce
Hypernyms:act deed human action human activity
Inherited Hypernyms:productionacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:canalisationcanalizationdevisingfashioningfoliationgrowingmakingrainmakingsteel production
Full Hyponyms:bessemer processcanalizationdevisingepitaxyfoliationgrowingmapmakingmoviemakingopen-hearth processrainmakingsteel production
nnoun.communicationa presentation for the stage or screen or radio or televisionExamples:- have you seen the new production of Hamlet?
Derivationally Related Form:produce
Hypernyms:presentation
Inherited Hypernyms:productionpresentationdisplaycommunicationabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:stagingtheatrical production
Part Meronyms:coup de theatre
Full Hyponyms:coup de theatresummer stocktheatrical production
nnoun.artifactan artifact that has been created by someone or some processSynset:product
Examples:- they improve their product every year
- they export most of their agricultural production
Derivationally Related Form:produce
Hypernyms:creation
Inherited Hypernyms:productcreationartifactwholeobjectphysical entityentity
Direct Hyponyms:bookbrainchildby-productbyproductdeliverableend productfilmflickfruitinspirationjobmagazinemotion-picture showmotion picturemoviemoving-picture showmoving picturenewspaperoutputoutturnpaperpicpicturepicture showpiece of workspin-offturneryturnoutvolumeworkyield
Full Hyponyms:albumalmanacannalsannualanthologyappointment bookarchivesatlasauthorityautograph albumbaedekerbest sellerbestiarybiblebilingual dictionarybimonthlybiweeklyblue bookbookbook of knowledgebookletbreviaryby-productcabinetworkcartooncatalogcatechismcinema veritecoffee-table bookcollage filmcollectioncoloring bookcolour supplementcomic bookcoming attractioncommonplace bookcompilationconsuetudinarycookbookcopybookcourse catalogcrammercropcuriosadaybookdeliverabledesk dictionarydialect atlasdiarydictionarydigestdirectorydivandocumentarydope sheeteditionencyclopediaend productephemerisetymological dictionaryextrafeaturefield guidefilm noirfinal cutflorilegiumfoliofollow-upformularyfoundry proofgalley proofgazetteerglossarygrimoireguidebookhandbookhandicrafthardbackhome moviehornbookhouse organhymnalimpressioninspirationinstruction bookinstruction manualintroductionironworkissuejapanjobjoineryjotterjournallaceworklacquerwarelast wordlearner's dictionaryleatherworklimited editionliterary reviewmacklemagazinemanualmasterpiecemcguffey eclectic readersmetalworkmillworkmissalmonthlymoviemusicalnew editionnews magazinenewspapernewsreelnotebooknoveloeuvreomnibusonomasticonopenworkorder bookorganoutputpaperback bookpatristicspeepshowperiodicalphonebookphonograph albumphotograph albumphrase bookpictorialpicture bookplaybookpocket dictionarypocketbookpolychromepop-up bookprayer bookpreliminary prospectusprimerproofpsalterpublicationpulpquarterlyreadreaderreckonerreferencereference bookreference manualreissuerepublicationreviewreview copyroadbookrough cutscrapbooksemimonthlysemiweeklyseriessex manualshoot-'em-upshort subjectsilent moviesilverworksketchbookskin flickslickslow motionsongbooksource bookspaghetti westernspell-checkerspellerstamp albumstorybooktalking picturetelefilmtextbookthesaurusthree-dthroughputticket booktip sheettometrade booktrade magazinetravel guidebookturneryturningunabridged dictionaryvariorumvocabularyvolumeweeklywesternwhite pageswickerwoodworkword finderwordbookworkwork in progressworkbookworkpiecewritingyearbookyellow pagesyield
nnoun.act(law) the act of exhibiting in a court of lawTopic:jurisprudencelaw
Examples:- the appellate court demanded the production of all documents
Derivationally Related Form:produce
Hypernyms:exhibition
Inherited Hypernyms:productionexhibitionpresentationshowentertainmentdiversionactivityacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
nnoun.quantitythe quantity of something (as a commodity) that is created (usually within a given period of time)Synset:output yield
Examples:- production was up in the second quarter
Derivationally Related Form:yield
Hypernyms:indefinite quantity
Inherited Hypernyms:outputindefinite quantitymeasureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:pickpicking
nnoun.communicationa display that is exaggerated or unduly complicatedExamples:- she tends to make a big production out of nothing
Hypernyms:display
Inherited Hypernyms:productiondisplaydisclosurespeech actacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
nnoun.act(economics) manufacturing or mining or growing something (usually in large quantities) for saleTopic:economic scienceeconomicspolitical economy
Examples:- he introduced more efficient methods of production
Hypernyms:industry manufacture
Inherited Hypernyms:productionindustrycommercial enterprisecommercetransactiongroup actionacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Inherited Hypernyms:productionindustrycommercial enterprisecommercetransactiongroup actioneventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:boringbreedingbrewingcapacitycultivationdrillingexcavationgenerationmass productionminingoil productionoutputoverproductionoverrunquarryingsericultureunderproductionyield
Full Hyponyms:animal husbandryaquaculturearboricultureautosexingbeekeepingboringbreedingbrewingcapacitycattle breedingcranberry culturecropcultivationculturedairyingdog breedingdrip culturefarmingflower gardeningfruitagegardeninggenerationhorse breedinghydroponicsinseminationlandscapingmarket gardeningmass productionminingmixed farmingmonocultureoutputoverproductionplacer miningplantingplowingquarryingranchingroundupsericulturestrip croppingstrip miningsubsistence farmingtillagetillingtruck farmingunderproductionviticulture
nnoun.actthe creation of value or wealth by producing goods and servicesHypernyms:creation creative activity
Inherited Hypernyms:productioncreationactivityacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity