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productivity

nounfeminine/pɾu.du.ti.vi.ˈda.dɨ/high

pro·du·ti·vi·da·de

Definition

The effectiveness of productive effort, especially in industry, as measured in terms of the rate of output per unit of input.
The company invested in new machines to increase productivity.
Agricultural sector productivity grew this year.
Common collocations
increase productivitylabor productivityproductivity index

Etymology

De 'produtivo' + '-idade'.

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