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 Case for Frontier Technologies Industrial operations have long relied on innovations such as robotics and the industrial internet of things (IIoT) to drive productivity and efficiency. —Richard Howells, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025

The case of the software developers’ hampered productivity points to this need for critical thought on when AI tools are implemented, Humlum said. —Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 20 July 2025

But at this price, most users won’t mind, especially since the laptop still works great for browsing, streaming, emailing, and light productivity. —PC Magazine, 18 July 2025

These are medical, psychological and social issues, not productivity problems. —Ranju Kunwor, Chicago Tribune, 18 July 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1808, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing productivity

• hyper-productivity

Rhymes for productivity

• absorptivity
• affectivity
• collectivity
• conductivity
• connectivity
• corrosivity
• creativity
• diffusivity
• directivity
• effectivity
• emissivity
• exclusivity

Kids Definition

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