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

Part of speech: NOUN

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

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˌproʊdʌkˈtɪvəti/

Korean meaning: 생산성, 효율성 (투입 대비 산출의 비율)

Korean pronunciation: 프러덕**티**버티

Example Sentences

  • My productivity skyrockets when I listen to lo-fi music, but plummets when my cat decides my keyboard is the perfect napping spot.
  • The new productivity app promised to change my life, but I spent three hours customizing it instead of actually working.
  • The government is investing in technology to improve agricultural productivity and food security.

productivity

NOUN

//ˌproʊdʌkˈtɪvəti//

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

productivity concept
💡 Concept

Workers achieve high productivity on the efficient assembly line

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productivity rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Creativity and activity boost productivity!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˌproʊdʌkˈtɪvəti/
🇬🇧 UK/ˌprɒdʌkˈtɪvɪti/

🌳Etymology

Rootproduct
Suffix--ivity

Origin

From Latin 'productivus' meaning 'serving to produce,' derived from 'producere' (to lead forward, bring forth). Combined with the suffix '-ity' to form an abstract noun.

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🎵Rhyme

activitycreativityrelativity
activity
creativity
relativity

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My productivity skyrockets when I listen to lo-fi music, but plummets when my cat decides my keyboard is the perfect napping spot.

😄 Fun example

The new productivity app promised to change my life, but I spent three hours customizing it instead of actually working.

The government is investing in technology to improve agricultural productivity and food security.

Remote work has shown mixed results on employee productivity across different industries.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

efficiencyeffectivenessoutputperformanceyield

Antonyms

inefficiencyunproductivenesswaste

Related

produceproductiveproductionproductproducer