productivity
Americannoun
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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.
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Economics. the rate at which goods and services having exchange value are brought forth or produced.
Productivity increased dramatically last year.
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Grammar. the ability to form new words using established patterns and discrete linguistic elements, as the derivational affixes -ness and -ity,
noun
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the output of an industrial concern in relation to the materials, labour, etc, it employs
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the state of being productive
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
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“We’ve been working on our core technologies for 15 years. We predicted that there would come a point in the 2020s or 2030s where copper connectivity would become a limiter on computing productivity.”
Generative AI is projected to deliver a cumulative boost of 8% to China’s labor productivity over 10 years, they say.
Workplaces are being filled with moss walls, desk-side plants and hanging plants to promote productivity and a sense of calm among workers.
From BBC
Also, managers may mentor their partners, increasing their skills and productivity.
A temporary surge in productivity may occur, the authors said, but it can be unsustainable.
From MarketWatch
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