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Word product
WordType (noun)
Phonetic BrE / ˈprɒdʌkt / NAmE / ˈprɑːdʌkt /
Example
  • dairy/meat/pharmaceutical, etc. products
  • investment in product development
  • to launch a new product on to the market
  • we need new product to sell (= a new range of products).
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product

(noun)BrE / ˈprɒdʌkt / NAmE / ˈprɑːdʌkt /
  1. a thing that is grown or produced, usually for sale
    • see also end product
      https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/end-product
    • dairy/meat/pharmaceutical, etc. products
    • investment in product development
    • to launch a new product on to the market
    • We need new product to sell (= a new range of products).
    • to create/develop/launch a new product
    • cotton/leather goods
    • electrical goods
    • rice, flour and other basic commodities
    • official Olympic merchandise
    • leather/household goods
    • We sell only fresh local produce.
  2. a thing produced during a natural, chemical or industrial process
    • see also by-product
      https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/by-product
    • the products of the reaction
  3. a person or thing that is the result of something
    • The child is the product of a broken home.
  4. a cream, jelly or liquid that you put on your hair or skin to make it look better
    • This product can be used on wet or dry hair.
    • Don’t put too much product on your skin.
  5. a quantity obtained by multiplying one number by another
    • The product of 21 and 16 is 336.

    Extra Examples

    • Ensure you have adequate product descriptions.
    • It’s hard to find a competing product that is as compelling.
    • Ken uses the very best styling products for Jessica’s fine hair.
    • Like many of his generation, he was a product of Japan’s obsession with technology.
    • Most companies haven’t tested their products on humans yet.
    • Our research enables companies to customize and tailor products to suit individual tastes.
    • She is president of product management.
    • The company is diversifying its product mix to attract new customers.
    • The group says it will introduce nine new products before the end of the year.
    • They offer a range of niche products online.
    • They produce a product that meets the customer’s quality requirements.
    • They put a lot of time and money into packaging products.
    • This new catalogue showcases our product.
    • Those who used the products were generally satisfied with the quality.
    • We are expanding the product line-up.
    • We are introducing premium products to all our clients.
    • We are using a lot of outside agencies to help us do product placement.
    • We have a good product, but it needs to be marketed better.
    • a wide range of beauty products
    • agencies giving out promotional products
    • an athlete who endorses a product
    • an expensive specialty product
    • cigarettes and other tobacco products
    • everyday household products
    • for those still concerned about product safety
    • non-toxic cleaning products
    • products offered by our insurance companies
    • short product life cycles
    • the company’s flagship product
    • the company’s new product offerings
    • the manufacture of chocolate from cocoa bean to the finished product
    • the most successful new product launches of 2003
    • the people who create and deliver the products and services
    • the right product in the right place at the right time
    • We need new product to sell.
    • meat/pharmaceutical products
    • to create/develop/launch a new product

    Word Origin

    • late Middle English (as a mathematical term): from Latin productum ‘something produced’, neuter past participle (used as a noun) of producere ‘bring forth’, from pro- ‘forward’ + ducere ‘to lead’.
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