French Conversation · Level 41
75 words
French word
productivité
Pronunciation
IPA/pʁodyktivite/
Meaning
- feminine nounproductivity
Example
La productivité de l'équipe a augmenté.
The team's productivity increased.
More examples
On mesure la productivité par employé pour améliorer l'organisation.
We measure productivity per employee to improve the organization.
Core concept
A gauge showing how much output comes from a given amount of time, effort, or resources.
Common phrases
gain de productivité
productivity gain
productivité par employé
productivity per employee
Similar words
rendement: The actual quantity of results obtained from invested resources.
efficacité: The extent to which intended aims or targets are achieved.
performance: The standard of results achieved in a particular task or activity.
production: The goods made or amount produced over a specific period.
Definition in French
Proportion entre résultats et temps, efforts ou moyens engagés.
Word origin
The French noun productivité derives from productif with the suffix -ité and ultimately traces to Latin producere, meaning 'to bring forth'.
Usage tips
- Productivité is feminine, so standard forms include la productivité and une productivité élevée.
Opposites
- inefficacitéineffectivenessnoun
- inefficienceinefficiencynoun
Related words
- productionproductionnoun
- productifproductiveadjective