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

Startup Genspark is marketing its AI productivity platform, with an ad featuring Matthew Broderick. —Julia Boorstin, CNBC, 6 Feb. 2026

Despite the reacceleration in expenses, Jassy said Amazon sees further opportunity to enhance productivity in its global fulfillment network while delivering at faster speeds. —Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 6 Feb. 2026

And the short implementation times could indicate that the technology is not making any meaningful improvement to productivity. —Mikael Johnsson, Fortune, 6 Feb. 2026

America’s competitiveness should come from productivity and logistics, not depreciation. —Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Feb. 2026

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