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

The factors that influence GDP growth are labor and productivity, and the Gulf already has an edge in finding workers — both expats and a young local population. —Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 9 Oct. 2025

Fineas Tatar, productivity expert and cofounder of the remote assistance services firm, Viva gave Fortune some tips. —Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2025

Fleming’s productivity declined in 2023 before the Catawissa, Pennsylvania, native transferred to Penn State for his final year of eligibility in 2024. —David K. Li, NBC news, 9 Oct. 2025

Malware often exploits vulnerabilities in outdated systems, so regularly updating your operating system, antivirus and productivity tools adds another layer of protection against future attacks. —Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 9 Oct. 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