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

So while employers may value workers who patiently follow directions, productivity will suffer if reading is supplanted by TikTok learning. —Ryan Craig, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026

Heavy traffic can mean people show up late to work and leave early, affecting both workers’ productivity and that of their employers. —Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 23 Jan. 2026

If relaxing is not your goal, productivity comes built in. —Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 23 Jan. 2026

And Europe needs to boost productivity and improve its business climate for investment. —David McHugh, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 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