noun · academic
productivity
UK/ˌprɒdʌkˈtɪvɪti/US/ˌproʊdʌkˈtɪvɪti/pro·duc·TIV·i·ty
the rate at which goods are produced or work is completed, especially in relation to the amount of time, money, or resources used
Examples
“Improving productivity is key to economic growth.”
“New software increased our team's productivity by reducing admin time.”
“Worker productivity often rises with better training.”
Band 8 sentence
“Policies that invest in skills training and technology are likely to raise national productivity over time.”
Collocations
- increase productivity
- workplace productivity
- labor productivity
Word family
Common mistakes
We need to improve our productivities.→We need to improve our productivity.
The company is more productive than last year in productivity.→The company's productivity is higher than last year.
Say it for a higher band
5output→6efficiency→7+productivity
Synonyms
efficiency
output
Easily confused
efficiency
“We improved efficiency by automating manual tasks.”
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