🇮🇹Italian Source WordCode: IT

prodotto di massa

Pronunciation / Transliteration: /proˈdotto di ˈmassa/

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Mass-produced good/ˌmæs.prəˈduːst ɡʊd/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #4500 frequency
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🇮🇹 Example Sentence in Italian:

"L'elettronica moderna è tipicamente un prodotto di massa."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A commodity or product that is manufactured in large quantities, typically using standardized designs and automated assembly lines for a broad market.

    "Modern retail shelves are filled with affordable mass-produced goods."
  2. 2

    An item created uniformly in high volume, contrasting with artisanal or bespoke craftsmanship.

    "Consumers are increasingly trading mass-produced goods for unique, locally crafted items."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term combines 'mass' (derived from Latin 'massa', meaning a lump or heap, via Old French) and 'produce' (from Latin 'producere', to lead or bring forth), paired with 'good' in the economic sense of a commodity. It emerged prominently during the Industrial Revolution of the late 18th and 19th centuries to describe standardized items manufactured in large quantities using assembly lines and machinery.

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