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

Analytically, we expect he will be strongly aligned with the administration’s arguments that booming productivity will allow for neutral or accommodative rates even with robust growth.

From Barron's

He projected that strong financial markets, business-friendly tax changes and productivity growth are all likely to support the economy this year.

From The Wall Street Journal

“You would be shocked what he knows about bits and bytes and all the productivity potentially enhancing things of AI in detail,” Druckenmiller said.

From Barron's

This insight matters in particular at the present moment of what appears to be the cusp of a productivity boom.

From The Wall Street Journal

He added the company will respond by focusing on the areas of business it can control, prioritizing safety, customer service and productivity.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• capacity
• fertility
• production
• yield