productivity
11Productivity — An economic measure of output per unit of input. Inputs include labor and capital, while output is typically measured in revenues and other GDP components such as business inventories. Productivity measures may be examined collectively (across… …
12productivity — /ˌprɒdʌk tɪvɪti/ noun the rate of output per employee or per machine in a factory ● Bonus payments are linked to productivity. ● The company is aiming to increase productivity. ● Productivity has fallen or risen since the company was taken over.… …
13productivity — /ˌprɒdʌk tɪvɪti/ noun the rate of output per employee or per machine in a factory ● Bonus payments are linked to productivity. ● The company is aiming to increase productivity. ● Productivity has fallen or risen since the company was taken over.… …
14productivity — prod|uc|tiv|i|ty [ˌprɔdʌkˈtıvıti, dək US ˌpra: ] n [U] 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… …
15productivity — [[t]prɒ̱dʊktɪ̱vɪti[/t]] N UNCOUNT Productivity is the rate at which goods are produced. The third quarter results reflect continued improvements in productivity... His method of obtaining a high level of productivity is demanding. Syn: output …
16productivity — noun (U) the rate at which goods are produced, and the amount produced, compared with the work, time, and money needed to produce them: Management is always seeking ways to increase worker productivity. | a productivity bonus …
17productivity — noun 1) workers have boosted productivity Syn: efficiency, work rate; output, yield, production 2) the productivity of the soil Syn: fruitfulness, fertility, richness, fecundity Ant …
18productivity — A measure of the rate of output from the use of defined quantities of inputs. Based on the use of *factors of production, the concept is typically applied to labor productivity and capital productivity, and it is often measured by ratios and… …
19productivity — When applied to fish stocks the term productivity gives an indication of the birth, growth and death rates of a stock. A highly productive stock is characterised by high birth, growth and mortality rates, and can sustain high exploitation rates …
20productivity — pro|duc|tiv|i|ty [ ,pradək tıvəti ] noun uncount ** the rate at which goods are produced, especially in relation to the time, money, and workers needed to produce them: a campaign to increase productivity …
