productivity

noun

proh-duk-TIV-i-tee/ˌpɹɑ.dʌkˈtɪv.ɪ.ti/UKprod-uk-TIV-uh-tee/ˌpɹɒdʌkˈtɪvəti/AUSprod-uhk-TIV-uh-tee/ˌpɹɔd.ɐkˈtɪv.ə.ti/

4 meanings of productivity

1
noununcountable
A measure of how much a group of workers can produce in a set time, and how well they work.
Like measuring how many cookies a group of bakers can make in one hour.
The new machines helped raise productivity at the factory.
Workers' productivity dropped when the heating broke down.
Similarefficiency, output, performance
Oppositeinefficiency
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2
noununcountable
Being good at making things, growing well, or getting a lot done.
Like a fruit tree that gives a big harvest every year.
The garden's productivity surprised everyone after the rainy spring.
Good sleep can improve your productivity at school.
Similarproductiveness
Oppositeinefficiency
3
noununcountable
How many crops can be grown on a piece of land of a set size.
Like how much fruit one small garden can grow in a single year.
Better seeds increased the farm's productivity last season.
Dry weather lowered crop productivity across the region.
Similaryield, output, fertility
4
noununcountable
How easily a language can build new words from set patterns and word parts.
Like a building-block set where some pieces snap onto almost anything to make new shapes.
The productivity of the ending '-ish' lets us make words like 'greenish'.
Some word endings have lost their productivity over time.
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Origin

From the word "productive" plus the ending "-ity."