product

noun

prod·​uct ˈprä-(ˌ)dəkt How to pronounce product (audio)
1
: the number or expression resulting from the multiplication together of two or more numbers or expressions
2
a(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
4

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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Word History

Etymology

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

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of product was in the 15th century

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Cite this Entry

“Product.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/product. Accessed 19 Aug. 2024.

Kids Definition

product

noun
prod·​uct ˈpräd-(ˌ)əkt How to pronounce product (audio)
1
: the number or expression resulting from the multiplication of two or more numbers or expressions
15 is the product of 3 and 5
2
: something produced

Medical Definition

product

noun
prod·​uct ˈpräd-(ˌ)əkt How to pronounce product (audio)
: a substance produced from one or more other substances as a result of chemical change

Legal Definition

product

noun
prod·​uct ˈprä-ˌdəkt How to pronounce product (audio)
1
: the result of work or thought
2
a
: 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

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