product

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Noun 1.2.1 Synonyms 1.2.2 Derived terms 1.2.3 Related terms 1.2.4 Translations 1.2.5 See also 2 Dutch 2.1 Noun

[edit] English

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈpɹɑːˌdʌkt/, SAMPA: /"pr\A:%dVkt/
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[edit] Noun

product (plural products)

1. A commodity offered for sale.

   That store offers a variety of products.

2. The amount of an artifact that has been created by someone or some process.

   They improve their product every year; they export most of their agricultural production.

3. A consequence of someone's efforts or of a particular set of circumstances.

   Skill is the product of hours of practice; His reaction was the product of hunger and fatigue.

4. (chemistry) A chemical substance formed as a result of a chemical reaction.

   This is a product of lime and nitric acid.

5. (mathematics) A quantity obtained by multiplication.

   The product of 2 and 3 is 6.

6. Any tangible output or service that is a result of a process and that is intended for delivery to a customer or end user.
7. The outcome or 'thingness' of an activity, especially in contrast to a process by which it was created or altered.

   This product of last month's quality standards committee is quite good, even though the process was flawed.

8. A preparation used to style hair and offered for sale.
9. (US, slang) Illegal drugs, especially cocaine, when viewed as a commodity.

[edit] Synonyms

• (items for sale): merchandise, wares, goods
• (amount created by a process): production, output

[edit] Derived terms

• by-product
• gross domestic product, gross national product
• product placement
• product recall

[edit] Related terms

• produce
• producer
• production

[edit] Translations

[edit] See also

• multiplication: (multiplier) × (multiplicand) = (product)

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[edit] Dutch

[edit] Noun

product n. (plural producten)

1. product