Pro*duc"tion (?), n. [L. productio a lengthening, prolonging: cf. F. production. See Produce. ]

1. The act or process or producing, bringing forth, or exhibiting to view; as, the production of commodities, of a witness.

2. That which is produced, yielded, or made, whether naturally, or by the application of intelligence and labor; as, the productions of the earth; the productions of handicraft; the productions of intellect or genius.

3. The act of lengthening out or prolonging.

Syn. -- Product; produce; fruit; work; performance; composition.

• the act of producing
        The widget making machine is being used for production now.
  
• the act of being produced
        The widgets are coming out of production now.
  
• the total amount produced
       They hope to increase spaghetti production next year.
  
• the presentation of a theatrical work
       We went to a production of Hamlet.
  
• an occasion or activity made more complicated than necessary
       He made a simple meal into a huge production.
  
• that which is manufactured or is ready for manufacturing in volume (as opposed to a prototype or conceptual model)
       This is the final production model.
  
  French
• production