Main Entry:

pro·duc·tiv·i·ty

Pronunciation:

\ˌprō-dək-ˈti-və-tē, ˌprä-, prə-ˌdək-\

Function:

noun

Date:

circa 1810

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