product

Etymology

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

noun

1. Anything that is produced; a result.
   1. 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.
   2. 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.
   3. (chemistry) A chemical substance formed as a result of a chemical reaction.
      This is a product of lime and nitric acid.
   4. (arithmetic) A quantity obtained by multiplication of two or more numbers.
      The product of 2 and 3 is 6.  The product of 2, 3, and 4 is 24.
   5. (mathematics) Any operation or a result thereof which generalises multiplication of numbers, like the multiplicative operation in a ring, product of types or a categorical product.
   6. Any tangible or intangible good or service that is a result of a process and that is intended for delivery to a customer or end user.
      Product innovation is needed to meet changes in society and its requirements for particular types of banking product. 2002, Oonagh McDonald, Kevin Keasey, The future of retail banking in Europe, page 146
      This sort of relationship can improve quality of transportation and can help in negotiations between transportation providers and transportation product users. 2002, Veljko Milutinović, Frédéric Patricelli, E-business and e-challenges, page 133
      You can't create a stellar software product unless you know what it is supposed to do. You must work with the stakeholders to create the product scope. 2006, Teresa Luckey, Joseph Phillips, Software project management for dummies, page 55
2. (countable, uncountable) A commodity offered for sale.
   That store offers a variety of products.  We've got to sell a lot of product by the end of the month.
3. (cosmetics, uncountable) Any preparation to be applied to the hair, skin, nails, etc. Often specifically a preparation used to hold one's hair in a desired arrangement.
   He puts his fingers in Miller’s hair, which is greasy with product. 2020, Brandon Taylor, Real Life, Daunt Books Originals, page 153
   Wash excess product out of your hair.
4. (US, slang) Illegal drugs, especially cocaine, when viewed as a commodity.
   I got some product here – you buying?

verb

1. (transitive, obsolete) To produce.
   The probate of a Testament is the producting and insinuating of it before the Ecclesiastical Judge […] 1651, The Touchstone of Common Assurances, page 498