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

This utopian vision has AI automating repetitive tasks, increasing productivity across industries, and spurring innovation by accelerating research and experimentation. —Charlie Campbell, Time, 11 Dec. 2025

The results—billions in productivity gains, a swing back to growth, rising R&D investment and a resurgence in employee engagement—didn’t come from adopting a tool. —Adam Mills, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2025

However, the likelihood of greater productivity gains point to an economy that could continue to grow without also raising pricing pressures. —Sarah Min, CNBC, 11 Dec. 2025

Semafor has experimented with internal AI projects aimed at improving newsroom productivity. —Max Tani, semafor.com, 11 Dec. 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