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German word
Produktivität
Pronunciation
IPA/pʁodʊktiviˈtɛːt/
Meaning
- feminine nounproductivity
Example
Durch gute Planung steigt die Produktivität.
Good planning increases productivity.
More examples
Effektive Tools können die Produktivität im Team deutlich erhöhen.
Effective tools can significantly increase productivity in the team.
Core concept
A balance compares a pile of results with the labor, time, or equipment required to produce it.
Common phrases
Produktivität erhöhen
increase productivity
hohe Produktivität
high productivity
Produktivität pro Mitarbeiter
productivity per employee
Similar words
Effizienz: The extent to which a goal is achieved with minimal waste of time and resources.
Leistung: The level of work or output achieved in a specified amount of time.
Ertrag: The concrete yield or revenue obtained from an input or investment.
Definition in German
Verhältnis von erzieltem Output zur eingesetzten Arbeit oder den eingesetzten Mitteln innerhalb eines Zeitraums
Word origin
Produktivität follows the German pattern produktiv plus -ität, and the adjective ultimately reflects Latin productivus, derived from producere, 'to bring forth'.
Usage tips
- German distinguishes Produktivität as a measured ratio from produktiv as an adjective describing a person, process, or period.
Opposites
- Ineffizienzinefficiencynoun
Related words
- produktivproductiveadjective
- Produktivitätssteigerungproductivity increasenoun
- Produktivitätsmessungproductivity measurementnoun