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productivity

noun

NAmE//ˌproʊdʌkˈtɪvət̮i//

, NAmE//ˌprɑdʌkˈtɪvət̮i//

[uncountable]

the rate at which a worker, a company, or a country produces goods, and the amount produced, compared with how much time, work, and money is needed to produce them high/improved/increased productivity Pay rates depend on levels of productivity. the low agricultural productivity of the country

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production number noun
productive adjective
productivity noun
product placement noun
Prof. abbreviation