productivity

Meaning

The effectiveness of productive effort, especially in industry, as measured in terms of the rate of output per unit of input.

The effectiveness of productive effort, especially in industry, as measured in terms of the rate of output per unit of input

Example Sentences

Improved irrigation boosts productivity.

Genetic techniques increase agricultural productivity.

Productivity increases with focus.

Synonyms

efficiency, output, yield, effectiveness, performance

Entry 1

efficiency, output

Entry 2

output, yield

Entry 3

efficiency, effectiveness, output, performance

Antonyms

idleness, inefficiency, unproductiveness

Entry 1

idleness, inefficiency

Entry 2

idleness, inefficiency

Entry 3

inefficiency, idleness, unproductiveness