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

In 2022, Microsoft raised prices of its productivity bundles for the first time since launching the original Office 365 subscriptions in 2011. —Jordan Novet, CNBC, 4 Dec. 2025

The demographic shift is expected to have major consequences in the coming decades, including a shrinking workforce, lower productivity, and a growing strain on social safety nets as fewer workers support a rapidly expanding population of retirees. —Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2025

And while injuries plagued the offense’s productivity, the play-calling from Todd Fitch didn’t help. —Hunter Bailey, Charlotte Observer, 3 Dec. 2025

So what exactly drew McDaniel to Achane beyond his obvious elite speed and productivity? —Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 3 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