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

Martin added that she expects the company’s operating margins to continue expanding, as the company is slowing the growth of its head count and recognizing productivity gains from algorithms and robotics.

From MarketWatch

Beyond renting out GPUs, the company also offers software services, such as cluster health management tools to monitor the health and productivity of GPUs.

From MarketWatch

About three years ago, IBM began adding AI and AI agents to its internal operations which has since added roughly $4.5 billion in productivity to its bottom line, Krishna said.

From The Wall Street Journal

To counter the challenges, Audi last year outlined plans to cut up to 7,500 jobs over the next few years while also taking measures to increase productivity, speed and flexibility at its German sites.

From The Wall Street Journal

The company reportedly plans mass layoffs as it sees productivity benefits from AI and faces investor pressure to offset its heavy spending.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

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• fertility
• production
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