SYNONYMS AND RELATED EXPRESSIONS

productivity

noun

The ability or rate of producing useful work, results, or goods.

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Local English device voice, when available. This is not a recorded dictionary pronunciation.

Power to produce

Closest synonyms

productiveness productive capacity output capacity

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Usage distinction

Productivity concerns productive capacity or output in relation to resources. Output is the amount produced; efficiency also considers resources or waste.

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See productivity in use

The team improved productivity by simplifying the repetitive filing process.

Dictionary practice example.

The team's productivity improved when a shared legend let volunteers finish more accurate entries in the same amount of working time.

From Turning Interest into Useful Work.

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