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production

/prəˈdʌkʃən/
English Definition
n. the process of making or growing things to be sold
中文释义
生产,制造
Example Sentence

The factory's production of recycled paper increased by twenty percent after installing more efficient machinery.

在安装更高效的机器后,这家工厂的再生纸产量增加了百分之二十。

Synonyms
Antonyms
consumption destruction
Seen in practice — from the Digital SAT question bank

Theater historian Boris Kaminski, who has studied similar modern-dress productions elsewhere, cautions that updating a play's setting can sometimes obscure historical context that is essential to understanding certain plot points and character motivations.

From a Cross-Text Connections question · Craft and Structure

Cinematographer Klaus Berger, who has worked on similar single-take productions, cautions that the technical constraints of an unbroken shot often force directors to sacrifice more dynamic camera angles and editing choices that could otherwise strengthen individual scenes.

From a Cross-Text Connections question · Craft and Structure

Acting coach Julian Ferro, who has trained performers for similar productions, cautions that sustaining a performance across an extremely long take can also lead exhausted actors to give less nuanced, more generalized performances by the take's final minutes.

From a Cross-Text Connections question · Craft and Structure

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Practice — Definition Match

Which choice best defines “production”?

  1. A A prediction of what will happen in the future
  2. B The process of making or growing things to be sold
  3. C A way of thinking or the ability to think
  4. D A job or profession
Show answer

B — The process of making or growing things to be sold. “production” means the process of making or growing things to be sold.

Practice — Which Word Fits?

Which word means “the process of making or growing things to be sold”?

  1. A prophecy
  2. B production
  3. C mentality
  4. D occupation
Show answer

B — production. “production” means the process of making or growing things to be sold.

Common questions about “production”

What does “production” mean?

production — the process of making or growing things to be sold. In Chinese: 生产,制造.

How do you pronounce “production”?

production is pronounced /prəˈdʌkʃən/.

How is “production” used in a sentence?

The factory's production of recycled paper increased by twenty percent after installing more efficient machinery. (在安装更高效的机器后,这家工厂的再生纸产量增加了百分之二十。)

What are synonyms for “production”?

manufacturing, creation, output — all close in meaning to production (the process of making or growing things to be sold).

What is the opposite of “production”?

consumption, destruction — each the opposite of production (the process of making or growing things to be sold).

Is “production” an SAT vocabulary word?

Yes. production is on the SAT Prep Basic list — the everyday academic words the SAT assumes you already have. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.

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