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

University of Central Arkansas economist Jeremy Horpedahl was stunned by Polson's productivity. — Todd Wallack The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 8 Nov. 2026

In the four years since AI first became broadly available as a commercial product, these productivity returns have mostly failed to materialize. — Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 8 Nov. 2026

Despite the tremendous promise of artificial intelligence, its productivity dividend has yet to materialize. — Daron Acemoglu, Time, 7 Nov. 2026

The machine offers solid productivity specs, decent graphical performance, reasonable battery life, and a fairly bright screen. — Marshall Honorof, PC Magazine, 7 Nov. 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