productivity
/ˌprɒdʌkˈtɪvəti/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌprəʊdʌkˈtɪvəti/ (ame, ipa) · /ˌprō-dək-ˈti-və-tē ˌprä-, prə-ˌdək-/ (ame, mw)
productivity — noun
1. a measure of how much work or output is completed in relation to the time, effor
a measure of how much work or output is completed in relation to the time, effort, and resources used to do it
The factory manager was pleased when productivity rose twenty percent after the new machines arrived.
rise in productivity — common pattern with percentage
Japan experienced a steady rise in productivity during the nineteen-eighties as its technology sector grew.
Selim checked his team's productivity each week by counting how many orders they completed.
To improve productivity, the office moved to a system where fewer meetings were scheduled.
Aoi believes that working from home has increased her personal productivity because there are fewer interruptions.
- efficiency
broader term focusing on minimising wasted time or resources; productivity emphasises output volume over input
- output
refers only to the total quantity produced, not the ratio to inputs
- work rate
more informal, typically used for individual workers rather than companies or economies
- inefficiency
focuses on wasted effort or resources rather than low output per input
文法句型
increase / boost / improve + productivity
productivity + of + noun phrase
possessive + productivity
用法筆記
Uncountable noun; does not normally take an article. Frequently appears with verbs such as increase, boost, improve, raise, measure, or track. Can refer to an individual worker, a team, a company, an industry, or a national economy.