product

product
noun
1 (C, U) something useful that is made in a factory, grown, or taken from nature: A product with a strong brand name is very important for good sales. | investing in product development | Demand for products like coal and steel is declining. | I'm allergic to dairy products.
—see production
2 the product of
a) someone whose behavior, opinions etc can be explained by their experiences: Although he reacted violently against the society of his day, Nietsche's philosophy is a direct product of the Germany of that time.
b) something that is a result of someone's actions or of good or bad conditions: Today's housing problems are the product of years of neglect.
3 (C) technical the number you get by multiplying two or more numbers in mathematics
(+ of): The product of 3 times 5 is 15.
4 (C) technical a new chemical compound produced by chemical action

Longman dictionary of contemporary English. 2004.

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