productivity

[proh-duhk-tiv-i-tee, prod-uhk‑]

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,

productivity

/ ˌprɒdʌkˈtɪvɪtɪ /

noun

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

2. the state of being productive

productivity

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.

Other Word Forms

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of productivity¹

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

Example Sentences

The company plans to integrate core lifestyle and productivity services, such as digital maps and e-commerce, into the Qwen App.

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Here’s the problem with your constructive scenario: “Growing out of deficits” requires that productivity grow faster than debt grows.

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In our testing, it helped break our addiction to the endless scroll, and transformed our phones from sources of anxiety to tools for productivity.

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Defending the government's approach, she said the Budget process had taken place "on shifting sands", with a downgrade to productivity forecasts and "a very challenging global economic environment".

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"Supersedure can be disruptive and costly, but supplementing colonies with methyl oleate could help stabilize hives during periods when continuous productivity is most important."

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Related Words

• capacity 
• fertility 
• production 
• yield