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Definition of productivity noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

productivity

noun
 
/ˌprɒdʌkˈtɪvəti/
 
/ˌprəʊdʌkˈtɪvəti/,
 
/ˌprɑːdʌkˈtɪvəti/
[uncountable]
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  1. 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
    • Wage rates depend on levels of productivity.
    • the low agricultural productivity of the country
    Extra Examples
    • Few employers measure employee productivity.
    • It cost the company $25 million in reduced productivity.
    • Organizations today just can't afford to lose productivity.
    • Productivity is growing at a very healthy rate.
    • The strike took a heavy toll in lost productivity.
    • Wage increases outpaced growth in productivity.
    • If you want to stay in this job you'll need to get your productivity up.
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • high
    • low
    • enhanced
    … of productivity
    • level
    verb + productivity
    • boost
    • enhance
    • improve
    productivity + verb
    • go up
    • grow
    • improve
    productivity + noun
    • level
    • boom
    • enhancement
    phrases
    • a decline in productivity
    • a reduction in productivity
    • a gain in productivity
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