product
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1 something for sale (n.) A1 Beginnersomething that is made or grown to be sold.
a commodity or service offered for sale in a commercial market.
ExampleThe company is launching a new product for cleaning floors next month.
ExampleThe marketing department spent months researching consumer habits before finalising the design of their flagship product.
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2 a result (n.) B1 Intermediatethe result of a process or a situation.
a consequence or outcome of a particular set of circumstances or actions.
ExampleHis success was the product of many years of hard work.
ExampleThe current political instability is a direct product of decades of economic inequality and social neglect.
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3 hair or beauty items (n.) B2 Upper Intermediate Informalcreams or gels you put on your hair or skin to look better.
preparations applied to the body, particularly hair styling agents like gel or wax.
ExampleHe uses a lot of product to keep his hair looking spiked all day.
ExampleShe prefers a natural look and rarely uses any product on her skin other than a basic moisturiser.
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4 math result (n.) B1 Intermediate Maththe number you get when you multiply two or more numbers together.
the quantity obtained by multiplying two or more numbers or variables together.
ExampleThe product of three and five is fifteen.
ExampleStudents must calculate the product of the two variables before they can solve the rest of the equation.
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5 chemical result (n.) B2 Upper Intermediate Technical Sciencea substance that is formed during a chemical reaction.
a substance that is formed as the result of a chemical reaction, appearing on the right side of a chemical equation.
ExampleWater is a product of the reaction between hydrogen and oxygen.
ExampleThe laboratory analysis confirmed that the primary product of the combustion was carbon dioxide, with minimal toxic by-products.
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From Middle English product, from Latin prōductus, perfect participle of prōdūcō, first attested in English in the mathematics sense.