Productivity
(noun)
- The rate at which goods or services are produced by a company, industry, or economy.
- The rate at which work is completed by an individual or group.
- The effectiveness of a person or machine in converting inputs into useful outputs.
Origin:
From late latin productivitas, from latin productus, past participle of producere ("to bring forth, produce"), from pro- ("forward") + ducere ("to lead").
Examples:
- The productivity of the factory has increased since the new machines were installed.
- The employee's productivity was measured by the number of tasks completed in a day.
- The productivity of the farm is directly related to the weather conditions.
- The company"s productivity is affected by the employee"s motivation.
- The productivity of the country is an indicator of its economic growth.