As stated above, the product life cycle consists of four stages: introduction, growth, maturity, and decline. Figure A illustrates the product life cycle. Determination of a product's stage in its life cycle is not based on age, but on the relationship of sales, costs, profits, and number of competitors.
Proclaim is defined as to announce or declare. An example of to proclaim is to announce that a fight is over. 1  to announce officially; announce to be.
A provocation makes someone angry or sometimes even violent. Telling a professional boxer how ugly he is would be considered a provocation â one that might get you punched in the face. Provocation is the act of provoking someone â doing something just to get a reaction. During election season, opponents sometimes use provocation to try to ruin one another's reputation. However, sometimes it backfires and the one doing the provoking, looking like a bully, loses votes.