pro|duc´tive|ness — pro|duc|tive «pruh DUHK tihv», adjective. 1. producing much; fertile: »a productive farm, a productive writer. SYNONYM(S): See syn. under fertile. (Cf. ↑fertile) 2. producing food or other articles of commerce: »Farming is productive labor … Useful english dictionary
pro|duc´tive|ly — pro|duc|tive «pruh DUHK tihv», adjective. 1. producing much; fertile: »a productive farm, a productive writer. SYNONYM(S): See syn. under fertile. (Cf. ↑fertile) 2. producing food or other articles of commerce: »Farming is productive labor … Useful english dictionary
pro|duc|tive — «pruh DUHK tihv», adjective. 1. producing much; fertile: »a productive farm, a productive writer. SYNONYM(S): See syn. under fertile. (Cf. ↑fertile) 2. producing food or other articles of commerce: »Farming is productive labor … Useful english dictionary
pro|duc|i|bil|i|ty — «pruh DOO suh BIHL uh tee, DYOO », noun. the quality of being producible … Useful english dictionary
pro|duc|i|ble — «pruh DOO suh buhl, DYOO », adjective. that can be produced: »... wealth being no more producible without painful toil than any other crop (Spectator) … Useful english dictionary
pro|duc|tion|al — «pruh DUHK shuh nuhl», adjective. of or having to do with production … Useful english dictionary
pro|duc|tion|ize — «pruh DUHK shuh nyz», transitive verb, ized, iz|ing. to put into production: »A parallel programme inside the factory was devoted to productionizing the equipment (Science Journal) … Useful english dictionary
pro|duc|tion — «pruh DUHK shuhn», noun. 1. a) the act of producing; manufacture; creation: »His business is the production of automobiles. A farmer s business is the production of food. Chile…ranks as a leader in total copper production (Preston E. James). b)… … Useful english dictionary
pro|duc|tiv|i|ty — «PROH duhk TIHV uh tee», noun. the power to produce; productiveness: »There is only one effective way to control long range inflationary pressures, and that is increased productivity (Harper s) … Useful english dictionary
pro·duc·tiv·i·ty — /ˌproʊdəkˈtıvəti/ noun [noncount] : the rate at which goods are produced or work is completed The country has low/high agricultural productivity. The company is looking for ways to improve worker productivity. There has been an increase in… … Useful english dictionary
