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productivity
noun
-
productivity
the
rate
at
which
goods
or
services
are
produced
compared
with
the
resources
,
time
,
or
workers
needed
to
produce
them
•
Automation
raised
the
factory's
productivity
by
twenty
percent
.
Automation
raised
the
factory's
productivity
by
twenty
percent
.
•
Economists
compare
productivity
between
countries
to
understand
growth
.
Economists
compare
productivity
between
countries
to
understand
growth
.
From
productive
+
-ity
,
first
recorded
in
the
early
19th
century
to
describe
economic
output
per
worker
.
noun
-
productivity
a
person
’
s
ability
to
work
efficiently
and
get
a
lot
done
in
a
given
time
•
Using
a
planner
helps
me
track
tasks
and
improve
my
productivity
.
Using
a
planner
helps
me
track
tasks
and
improve
my
productivity
.
•
He
listens
to
instrumental
music
to
maintain
high
productivity
while
coding
.
He
listens
to
instrumental
music
to
maintain
high
productivity
while
coding
.
Extended
from
its
economic
sense
to
personal
work
habits
in
the
mid-20th
century
,
paralleling
the
rise
of
office
culture
and
self-help
literature
.
