Production vs. Manufacture

Productionnoun

The act of producing, making or creating something.

‘The widget making machine is being used for production now.’;

Manufacturenoun

The action or process of making goods systematically or on a large scale.

Productionnoun

The act of bringing something forward, out etc. for use or consideration.

Manufacturenoun

Anything made, formed or produced; product.

Productionnoun

The act of being produced.

‘The widgets are coming out of production now.’;

Manufacturenoun

(figuratively) The process of such production; generation, creation.

Productionnoun

The total amount produced.

‘They hope to increase spaghetti production next year.’;

Manufactureverb

To make things, usually on a large scale, with tools and either physical labor or machinery.

Productionnoun

The presentation of a theatrical work.

‘We went to a production of Hamlet.’;

Manufactureverb

(transitive) To work (raw or partly wrought materials) into suitable forms for use.

‘to manufacture wool into blankets’;

Productionnoun

An occasion or activity made more complicated than necessary.

‘He made a simple meal into a huge production.’;

Manufactureverb

(derogatory) To fabricate; to create false evidence to support a point.

Productionnoun

That which is manufactured or is ready for manufacturing in volume (as opposed to a prototype or conceptual model).

‘This is the final production model.’;

Manufacturenoun

The operation of making wares or any products by hand, by machinery, or by other agency.

Productionnoun

The act of lengthening out or prolonging.

Manufacturenoun

Anything made from raw materials by the hand, by machinery, or by art, as cloths, iron utensils, shoes, machinery, saddlery, etc.

Productionnoun

(computing) A rewrite rule specifying a symbol substitution that can be recursively performed to generate new symbol sequences. (more information on Wikipedia)

‘Each production is implemented with a function.’;

Manufactureverb

To make (wares or other products) by hand, by machinery, or by other agency; as, to manufacture cloth, nails, glass, etc.

Productionnoun

The act or process or producing, bringing forth, or exhibiting to view; as, the production of commodities, of a witness.

Manufactureverb

To work, as raw or partly wrought materials, into suitable forms for use; as, to manufacture wool, cotton, silk, or iron.

Productionnoun

That which is produced, yielded, or made, whether naturally, or by the application of intelligence and labor; as, the productions of the earth; the productions of handicraft; the productions of intellect or genius.

Manufactureverb

To be employed in manufacturing something.

Productionnoun

The act of lengthening out or prolonging.

Manufacturenoun

the organized action of making of goods and services for sale;

‘American industry is making increased use of computers to control production’;

Productionnoun

(economics) manufacturing or mining or growing something (usually in large quantities) for sale;

‘he introduced more efficient methods of production’;

Manufacturenoun

the act of making something (a product) from raw materials;

‘the synthesis and fabrication of single crystals’; ‘an improvement in the manufacture of explosives’; ‘manufacturing is vital to Great Britain’;

Productionnoun

a presentation for the stage or screen or radio or television;

‘have you seen the new production of Hamlet?’;

Manufactureverb

put together out of components or parts;

‘the company fabricates plastic chairs’; ‘They manufacture small toys’;

Productionnoun

the act or process of producing something;

‘Shakespeare's production of poetry was enormous’; ‘the production of white blood cells’;

Manufactureverb

make up something artificial or untrue

Productionnoun

an artifact that has been created by someone or some process;

‘they improve their product every year’; ‘they export most of their agricultural production’;

Manufactureverb

make (something) on a large scale using machinery

‘firms who manufacture ball bearings’;

Productionnoun

(law) the act of exhibiting in a court of law;

‘the appellate court demanded the production of all documents’;

Manufactureverb

(of a living thing) produce (a substance) naturally

‘most plants use the sun's light to manufacture their food through photosynthesis’;

Productionnoun

the quantity of something (as a commodity) that is created (usually within a given period of time);

‘production was up in the second quarter’;

Manufactureverb

make or produce (something abstract) in a merely mechanical way

‘Julia manufactured a smile’;

Productionnoun

a display that is exaggerated or unduly complicated;

‘she tends to make a big production out of nothing’;

Manufactureverb

invent (evidence or a story)

‘claims that the entire row had been manufactured by the press’;

Productionnoun

the creation of value or wealth by producing goods and services

Manufacturenoun

the making of articles on a large scale using machinery

‘the manufacture of armoured vehicles’;

Manufacturenoun

a specified branch of industry

‘the porcelain manufacture for which France became justly renowned’;

Manufacturenoun

manufactured articles

‘exports and imports of manufactures’;