productivity
Pronunciation: /prɒdʌkˈtɪvɪti/
noun
- the state or quality of being productive: the long-term productivity of land
- the effectiveness of productive effort, especially in industry, as measured in terms of the rate of output per unit of input: workers have boosted productivity by 30 per cent
- Ecology the rate of production of new biomass by an individual, population, or community; the fertility or capacity of a given habitat or area: nutrient-rich waters with high primary productivity