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Definition of "product" []

  • Something produced by human or mechanical effort or by a natural process. (noun)
  • A direct result; a consequence: "Is history the product of impersonal social and economic forces?” ( Anthony Lewis). (noun)
  • Chemistry A substance resulting from a chemical reaction. (noun)
  • Mathematics The number or quantity obtained by multiplying two or more numbers together. (noun)
  • Mathematics A scalar product. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "product" in a sentence
  • "The performance results for the product being highlighted are almost certainly valid, having been tested under the watchful eye of the commissioner of the test and tweaked by experts who know how to squeeze out every last gigabit of performance (don't forget to ask if the services of experts is included in the purchase price of $product)."
  • "(the idea that successful branding is achieved when a product can be readily identified / recognized by one of a thousand fragments taken randomly from that product*)."
  • "The term "product mix" refers to the various types and grades, or mix, of products sold in a particular Business or Segment during the period, and the positive or negative impact of that mix on the revenue or profitability of the Business or Segment."