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product

n. C / U
A1 Beginner Oxford US //ˈpɹɑdəkt// UK //pɹˈɒdʌkt// prod·uct Archaic General-service Slang

n. something that is made or grown to be sold. It can also mean the result of a process or a calculation in math.

n. an article or substance manufactured or refined for sale; alternatively, the result of a mathematical multiplication or a chemical reaction.


SIMPLE

The company launched a new product last month.

CONTEXTUAL

The local market sells a wide range of organic products grown by farmers in the valley.

COMPLEX

While the marketing team focused on the physical product, the engineers were more concerned with the chemical byproducts generated during the manufacturing process.

Synonyms
Origin

From Middle English product, from Latin prōductus, perfect participle of prōdūcō, first attested in English in the mathematics sense.

Usage

Countable when referring to specific items for sale; uncountable when referring to a substance in bulk or the general output of a process.

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