different between production vs manufactory

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Old French production, from Latin productio, productionem (“a lengthening, prolonging”). See produce.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /p???d?k??n/

Noun

production (countable and uncountable, plural productions)

1. The act of producing, making or creating something. [from 15th c.]

2. The act of bringing something forward, out, etc., for use or consideration. [from 15th c.]
3. The act of being produced.

4. The total amount produced.
5. The presentation of a theatrical work.

6. An occasion or activity made more complicated than necessary.

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

8. The act of lengthening out or prolonging.
9. (zoology) An extension or protrusion.
10. (computing) A rewrite rule specifying a symbol substitution that can be recursively performed to generate new symbol sequences. (More information on Wikipedia.)

11. (programming, uncountable) The environment where finished code runs, as opposed to staging or development.
12. (Scotland, law, in the plural) Written documents produced in support of the action or defence.

Derived terms

• productionise, productionize
• production line

Descendants

• ? Japanese: ??????? (purodakushon)

Translations

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin productio, productionem.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /p??.dyk.sj??/

Noun

production f (plural productions)

1. production

Related terms

• produire
• produit

Further reading

• “production” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

English

Etymology

Latin man?factus +? -ory.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /manj??fakt(?)?i/
• Rhymes: -ækt??i

Noun

manufactory (plural manufactories)

1. (archaic) A manufacturing process; a particular industry or part of an industry. [from 17th c.]
   • 1873, The Gentleman's Magazine and Historical Review (page 698)

     The manufactory of sugar is generally in German hands.

2. (archaic) A plant where something is manufactured; a factory. [from 17th c.]
   • 1817, The Philosophical Magazine and Journal, journal, Jan 1817:

     S???? from the King of France's porcelain manufactory at Sevres fused into a mass, and resigned its colour.

   • 1832, Queen Victoria, journal, 2 Aug 1832:

     We have just changed horses at Birmingham where I was two years ago and we visited the manufactories which are very curious.

Translations

Adjective

manufactory (not comparable)

1. (obsolete) Relating to manufacture. [18th-19th c.]