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

Meditation is now widely promoted as a tool for everything from reducing stress to improving productivity.

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While this might slightly undermine dollar fundamentals, it could easily be offset by the resulting productivity boost.

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But, and this is the key point, not always — “hiring from flatter and more lean-startup-method-intensive firms generates significant productivity gains, whereas hiring from firms lacking these traits yields little benefit,” the study says.

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It will fund a broad range of areas: highways, ports, electrical grids, digital corridors, defence, housing, and initiatives promised to boost Canada's productivity.

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Sir Charlie said sickness cost employers £85bn a year through issues including lost productivity and sick pay, but it also cost the broader economy.

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Related Words

• capacity 
• fertility 
• production 
• yield