productivity

American  

[proh-duhk-tiv-i-tee, prod-uhk‑] / ˌproʊ dʌkˈtɪv ɪ ti, ˌprɒd ʌk‑ /

noun

1. the quality, state, or fact of being able to generate, create, enhance, or bring forth goods and services.

   The productivity of the group's effort surprised everyone.

2. Economics. the rate at which goods and services having exchange value are brought forth or produced.

   Productivity increased dramatically last year.

3. Grammar. the ability to form new words using established patterns and discrete linguistic elements, as the derivational affixes -ness and -ity,

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productivity British  

/ ˌprɒdʌkˈtɪvɪtɪ /

noun

1. the output of an industrial concern in relation to the materials, labour, etc, it employs

2. the state of being productive

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productivity Cultural  

1. In business, a measure of worker efficiency, such as one hundred units per hour. In economics, involvement in the creation of goods and services to produce wealth.

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Other Word Forms

• antiproductivity adjective
• nonproductivity noun
• semiproductivity noun
• unproductivity noun

Etymology

Origin of productivity

First recorded in 1800–10; productiv(e) ( def. ) + -ity ( def. )

Example Sentences

History suggests the opposite approach: AI is likely to increase the productivity and wages of many of these roles long before it eliminates them.

From The Wall Street Journal

The Danish shipping giant said southwest and Western Europe are experiencing heavy storms and snowfall, forcing reduced productivity at terminals and depots.

From The Wall Street Journal

But Jassy has also made squeezing more productivity out of Amazon’s business a key pillar of his tenure as CEO.

From The Wall Street Journal

The company has more levers to pull for further growth, including planned expansion of its food menu, the rollout of a mobile ordering system, and improvements in employee productivity.

From Barron's

Higher engagement drives innovation, productivity, recognition and retention.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• capacity
• fertility
• production
• yield