1. the state or quality of producing something, especially crops: "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 percent"Similarefficiencyproductionproductivenesswork rateoutputyieldcapacityproductive capacity
▪ 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 productivity"Similarfruitfulnessfertilityproductivenessfecundityrichness
