product

noun
prod·​uct | \ ˈprä-(ˌ)dəkt How to pronounce product (audio) \

Definition of product

1 : the number or expression resulting from the multiplication together of two or more numbers or expressions
2a(1) : something produced especially : commodity sense 1
(2) : something (such as a service) that is marketed or sold as a commodity
b : something resulting from or necessarily following from a set of conditions a product of his environment
3 : the amount, quantity, or total produced

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Examples of product in a Sentence

The company's newest product is selling well. The sap used to make maple syrup is a natural product. This book is the product of many years of hard work. The finished product was a beautiful vase.
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Recent Examples on the Web

Basir spent time working in marketing and product management for General Mills in Minnesota. SFChronicle.com, "The Bay Area food company betting big on multi-cultural beans," 22 Aug. 2019 Although there are countless products out there that can help us look and feel our best, trying them out can be super expensive. Dominique Hobdy, Essence, "Dermstore is Having a 20th Anniversary Sale, Here's What You Absolutely Need," 22 Aug. 2019 Bon Appétit may earn a portion of sales from products that are purchased through our site as part of our Affiliate Partnerships with retailers. Bon Appétit, "15 Galettes That Are Easier Than, Well, Pie," 22 Aug. 2019 Crosa, a 5-foot-7, 168-pound product of Columbus, was 10-for-14 on field goals with a long of 44 yards last season at Western Illinois. Fletcher Page, Cincinnati.com, "UC football notes: Sam Crosa earns starting kicker job ahead of UCLA season-opener," 22 Aug. 2019 In many ways, it can be seen as an act of atonement for the company’s attention-optimization strategy, as well as its now-defunct Trending Topics product. Sidney Fussell, The Atlantic, "Facebook Wants You to Focus on the Humans," 22 Aug. 2019 On the high-tech end of the market, a product called VERA stands out. Garnet Henderson, Scientific American, "Virtual Physical Therapy Could Help Fill Gaps in Treating All Too Real Pain," 21 Aug. 2019 Fort Lauderdale is preparing to snuff out sales of cigarettes and other tobacco products to anyone younger than 21. Brittany Wallman, sun-sentinel.com, "Cigarettes may soon be off limits in Fort Lauderdale to anyone under 21," 21 Aug. 2019 No one product or device is common among the cases, the agency said. Sheila Kaplan, New York Times, "Vaping Sicknesses Rising: 153 Cases Reported in 16 States," 21 Aug. 2019

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First Known Use of product

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

History and Etymology for product

in sense 1, from Middle English, from Medieval Latin productum, from Latin, something produced, from neuter of productus, past participle of producere; in other senses, from Latin productum

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More Definitions for product

product

noun

English Language Learners Definition of product

: something that is made or grown to be sold or used
: something that is the result of a process
: someone or something that is produced or influenced by a particular environment or experience

product

noun
prod·​uct | \ ˈprä-dəkt How to pronounce product (audio) \

Kids Definition of product

1 : the number resulting from the multiplication of two or more numbers
2 : something resulting from manufacture, labor, thought, or growth

product

noun
prod·​uct | \ ˈpräd-(ˌ)əkt How to pronounce product (audio) \

Medical Definition of product

: a substance produced from one or more other substances as a result of chemical change

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product

noun
prod·​uct | \ ˈprä-ˌdəkt How to pronounce product (audio) \

Legal Definition of product

1 : the result of work or thought
2a : the output of an industry or firm
b : a thing created by manufacturing
3 in the civil law of Louisiana : something (as timber or a mineral) that is derived from something else and that diminishes the substance of the thing from which it is derived — compare fruit sense 2a