productivity
[noun]
Synonyms: output, production, work rate, yield

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

prod‧uc‧tiv‧i‧ty /ˌprɒdʌkˈtɪvəti, ˌprɒdʌkˈtɪvɪti, -dək- $ ˌprɑː-/ noun [uncountable]
[Word Family: noun: produce, producer, product, production, reproduction, productivity; adjective: productive ≠ unproductive, counterproductive, reproductive, reproducible; verb: produce, reproduce; adverb: productively]
the rate at which goods are produced, and the amount produced, especially in relation to the work, time, and money needed to produce them
increase/improve/raise productivity
ways of increasing productivity
high productivity levels in manufacturing
It cost the country $4 million in lost productivity.

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

productivity
noun
ADJ. high, low | greater, improved, increased | lost The strike took a heavy toll in lost productivity.
agricultural, labour, manufacturing
QUANT. level Farmers are struggling to maintain a level of productivity that generates an acceptable income.
VERB + PRODUCTIVITY boost, improve, increase, raise | decrease, reduce
PRODUCTIVITY + VERB increase, rise | decrease, drop, fall
PRODUCTIVITY + NOUN level | gains, growth, increase | deal Management is negotiating a new productivity deal with the union.
PHRASES a decline/reduction in productivity, a gain/an improvement/an increase in productivity, growth in productivity Wage increases outpaced growth in productivity.

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