productivity
noun
pro·duc·tiv·i·ty
ˌprō-dək-ˈti-və-tē 
ˌprä-,
prə-ˌdək-
1
: the quality or state of being productive
2
: the rate per unit area or per unit volume at which biomass consumable as food by other organisms is made by producers
Examples of productivity in a Sentence
The country has low agricultural productivity.
The company is looking for ways to improve worker productivity.
There has been an increase in productivity.
Recent Examples on the Web
The United States has been an exception to the weak productivity gains over the past year.
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Paul Wiseman, Quartz, 18 Apr. 2024
Tesla did not respond to a request for comment for this article, but Musk said in an internal email explaining the layoffs that the company had to seek cost reductions and higher productivity.
—Russ Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2024
There are some statistics that back up the cost-cutting and productivity enhancing abilities of AI that Demmert believes will lift corporate earnings.
—Will Daniel, Fortune, 16 Apr. 2024
Illustration: Carol Yepes/Getty Images Knowing your way around some keyboard shortcuts—whether for Windows, macOS, or individual programs—is perhaps one of the best time-saving productivity hacks there is.
—David Nield, WIRED, 15 Apr. 2024
The good news for workers is that some studies of four-day workweeks in the United States and Europe have found positive results for well-being and productivity among workers.
—Bryan Mena, CNN, 14 Apr. 2024
But a 20% productivity increase just from being happier and more engaged?
—Allison Schrager, The Mercury News, 13 Apr. 2024
Confusing exchanges complicate productivity as the moon clashes with Neptune.
—USA TODAY, 13 Apr. 2024
From innovative apps to cutting-edge platforms, here are six workplace productivity tools to boost efficiency, simplify tasks, and free up capacity for more substantive work.
—Ebony Flake, Essence, 5 Apr. 2024
Paul Wiseman, Quartz, 18 Apr. 2024
Tesla did not respond to a request for comment for this article, but Musk said in an internal email explaining the layoffs that the company had to seek cost reductions and higher productivity.
—Russ Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2024
There are some statistics that back up the cost-cutting and productivity enhancing abilities of AI that Demmert believes will lift corporate earnings.
—Will Daniel, Fortune, 16 Apr. 2024
Illustration: Carol Yepes/Getty Images Knowing your way around some keyboard shortcuts—whether for Windows, macOS, or individual programs—is perhaps one of the best time-saving productivity hacks there is.
—David Nield, WIRED, 15 Apr. 2024
The good news for workers is that some studies of four-day workweeks in the United States and Europe have found positive results for well-being and productivity among workers.
—Bryan Mena, CNN, 14 Apr. 2024
But a 20% productivity increase just from being happier and more engaged?
—Allison Schrager, The Mercury News, 13 Apr. 2024
Confusing exchanges complicate productivity as the moon clashes with Neptune.
—USA TODAY, 13 Apr. 2024
From innovative apps to cutting-edge platforms, here are six workplace productivity tools to boost efficiency, simplify tasks, and free up capacity for more substantive work.
—Ebony Flake, Essence, 5 Apr. 2024
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productivity
noun
pro·duc·tiv·i·ty
(ˌ)prō-ˌdək-ˈtiv-ət-ē
ˌpräd-(ˌ)ək-,
prə-ˌdək-
1
: the quality or state of being productive
2
: the rate of production at which food for other living things is made by living things that are producers
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