Spanish Conversation · Level 83
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Spanish word
productividad
Pronunciation
IPA/pɾoðuktiβiˈðað/
Meaning
- feminine nounproductivity
Example
¿Cómo puedo mejorar mi productividad cada día?
How can I improve my productivity every day?
More examples
La productividad laboral disminuye con largas jornadas sin descanso.
Labor productivity decreases with long shifts without rest.
Core concept
Degree to which a person, team, or process produces useful results from available resources and time.
Common phrases
mejorar la productividad
improve productivity
incrementar la productividad
increase productivity
productividad laboral
labor productivity
Similar words
eficiencia: Converts time and effort into results with minimal wasted input.
rendimiento: Indicates the amount of output produced in a given time or under specific conditions.
eficacia: Shows how well set goals or intended results are achieved.
desempeño: Reflects the actual level of performance when carrying out tasks.
Definition in Spanish
Grado en que una persona, equipo o proceso produce resultados útiles con los recursos y el tiempo disponibles.
Word origin
The Spanish adjective productivo plus the nominalizer -idad produces productividad, with productivo tracing back to producir and Latin producere 'bring forth'.
Usage tips
- When discussing work or daily habits, speakers often add qualifiers such as por hora, por día, or productividad laboral to specify the measurement.
Opposites
- ineficienciainefficiencynoun
Related words
- productivoproductiveadjective
- productivamenteproductivelyadverb