Production vs. Yield

Production vs. Yield — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Production and Yield

Productionnoun

The act of producing, making or creating something.

The widget making machine is being used for production now.

Yieldverb

(obsolete) To pay, give in payment; repay, recompense; reward; requite.

Productionnoun

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

Yieldverb

To furnish; to afford; to render; to give forth.

Productionnoun

The act of being produced.

The widgets are coming out of production now.

Yieldverb

To give way; to allow another to pass first.

Yield the right of way to pedestrians.
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Productionnoun

The total amount produced.

They hope to increase spaghetti production next year.

Yieldverb

To give as required; to surrender, relinquish or capitulate.

They refuse to yield to the enemy.

Productionnoun

The presentation of a theatrical work.

We went to a production of Hamlet.

Yieldverb

To give, or give forth, (anything).

Productionnoun

An occasion or activity made more complicated than necessary.

He made a simple meal into a huge production.

Yieldverb

(intransitive) To give way; to succumb to a force.

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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.

Yieldverb

To produce as return, as from an investment.

Historically, that security yields a high return.

Productionnoun

The act of lengthening out or prolonging.

Yieldverb

(mathematics) To produce as a result.

Adding 3 and 4 yields a result of 7.

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.

Yieldverb

(linguistics) To produce a particular sound as the result of a sound law.

Indo-European p- yields Germanic f-.

Productionnoun

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

he introduced more efficient methods of production

Yieldverb

To pass the material's yield point and undergo plastic deformation.

Productionnoun

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

have you seen the new production of Hamlet?

Yieldverb

(rare) To admit to be true; to concede; to allow.

Productionnoun

the act or process of producing something;

Shakespeare's production of poetry was enormousthe production of white blood cells

Yieldnoun

(obsolete) Payment; tribute.

Productionnoun

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

they improve their product every yearthey export most of their agricultural production

Yieldnoun

A product; the quantity of something produced.

Zucchini plants always seem to produce a high yield of fruit.

Productionnoun

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

the appellate court demanded the production of all documents

Yieldnoun

(law) The current return as a percentage of the price of a stock or bond.

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

Yieldnoun

(finance) Profit earned from an investment; return on investment.

Productionnoun

a display that is exaggerated or unduly complicated;

she tends to make a big production out of nothing

Yieldnoun

production of a certain amount

Productionnoun

the creation of value or wealth by producing goods and services

Yieldnoun

an amount of a product

Yieldnoun

the income arising from land or other property;

the average return was about 5%

Yieldnoun

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

production was up in the second quarter

Yieldverb

be the cause or source of;

He gave me a lot of troubleOur meeting afforded much interesting information

Yieldverb

end resistance, especially under pressure or force;

The door yielded to repeated blows with a battering ram

Yieldverb

give or supply;

The cow brings in 5 liters of milkThis year's crop yielded 1,000 bushels of cornThe estate renders some revenue for the family

Yieldverb

give over; surrender or relinquish to the physical control of another

Yieldverb

give in, as to influence or pressure

Yieldverb

move in order to make room for someone for something;

The park gave way to a supermarket`Move over,' he told the crowd

Yieldverb

bring about;

His two singles gave the team the victory

Yieldverb

be willing to concede;

I grant you this much

Yieldverb

be fatally overwhelmed

Yieldverb

bring in;

interest-bearing accountsHow much does this savings certificate pay annually?

Yieldverb

be flexible under stress of physical force;

This material doesn't give

Yieldverb

cease opposition; stop fighting

Yieldverb

consent reluctantly