What does PRODUCTION mean?

noun

1. the act or process of producing something“Shakespeare's production of poetry was enormous”
2. a presentation for the stage or screen or radio or television“have you seen the new production of Hamlet?”
3. an artifact that has been created by someone or some process“they improve their product every year”
4. (law) the act of exhibiting in a court of law“the appellate court demanded the production of all documents”
5. the quantity of something (as a commodity) that is created (usually within a given period of time)“production was up in the second quarter”
6. a display that is exaggerated or unduly complicated“she tends to make a big production out of nothing”
7. (economics) manufacturing or mining or growing something (usually in large quantities) for sale“he introduced more efficient methods of production”
8. the creation of value or wealth by producing goods and services