Productivities


[proh-duhk-tiv-i-tee, prod-uhk‐] /ˌproʊ dʌkˈtɪv ɪ ti, ˌprɒd ʌk‐/
noun
1.
the quality, state, or fact of being able to generate, create, enhance, or bring forth goods and services:
The productivity of the group’s effort surprised everyone.
2.
Economics. the rate at which goods and services having exchange value are brought forth or produced:
Productivity increased dramatically last year.
3.
Grammar. the ability to form new words using established patterns and discrete linguistic elements, as the derivational affixes -ness and -ity .
adjective
1.
having the power of producing; generative; creative:
a productive effort.
2.
producing readily or abundantly; fertile:
a productive vineyard.
3.
causing; bringing about (usually followed by of):
conditions productive of crime and sin.
4.
Economics. producing or tending to produce goods and services having exchange value.
5.
Grammar. (of derivational affixes or patterns) readily used in forming new words, as the suffix -ness.
6.
(in language learning) of or relating to the language skills of speaking and writing (opposed to receptive).
adjective
1.
producing or having the power to produce; fertile
2.
yielding favourable or effective results
3.
(economics)

producing or capable of producing goods and services that have monetary or exchange value: productive assets
of or relating to such production: the productive processes of an industry

4.
(postpositive) foll by of. resulting in: productive of good results
5.
denoting an affix or combining form used to produce new words
productivity
/ˌprɒdʌkˈtɪvɪtɪ/
noun
1.
the output of an industrial concern in relation to the materials, labour, etc, it employs
2.
the state of being productive

productive pro·duc·tive (prə-dŭk’tĭv, prō-)
adj.

Producing or capable of producing mucus or sputum.

Forming new tissue, as of an inflammation.

productivity definition

In business, a measure of worker efficiency, such as one hundred units per hour. In economics, involvement in the creation of goods and services to produce wealth.

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