Productivity meaning in English
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Definition
productivity: the rate at which work is completed, efficiency
Examples
- "Productivity will rise"
- "However, it is possible that Mr. Quincy is so organized that he is losing productivity."
- "This leads me to my point: some of the staff have been discussing the possibility of a company-wide "nap time" in order to increase productivity during the work day."
- "Normally this would constitute a chaotic workspace, discouraging productivity."
- "Granted, personal issues should not interfere with job performance, however it is my firm belief that, given time, Doris will regain her previous productivity."
Exercise 1
Fill in the words to the song! Use the hints to help you!
Beautiful machine!
will (increase, go up)
Beautiful machine!
will (stop living)
Beautiful machine!
will be (greater than normal)
Beautiful machine!
I demand you to comply
Beautiful machine!
will (increase, go up)
Beautiful machine!
will (stop living)
Beautiful machine!
will be (greater than normal)
Beautiful machine!
I demand you to comply
Fill in the words to the song! Use the hints to help you!
Beautiful machine!
Productivity 1 will rise 2 (increase, go up)
Beautiful machine!
Inefficiency 3 will die 4 (stop living)
Beautiful machine!
Performance 5 will be high 6 (greater than normal)
Beautiful machine!
I demand you to comply
Beautiful machine!
Productivity 1 will rise 2 (increase, go up)
Beautiful machine!
Inefficiency 3 will die 4 (stop living)
Beautiful machine!
Performance 5 will be high 6 (greater than normal)
Beautiful machine!
I demand you to comply
1 Productivity: "Productivity" is the rate at which an employee or company does work. Example: When the internet in the office is not working, the worker productivity increases dramatically! In the song, Kevin says that the machine's productivity will improve, which probably means that it will produce more cold air!
1 Inefficiency : This isn't what Kevin sings here!
1 Performance: This isn't what Kevin sings here!
2 rise: "To rise" is "to increase" or "go up". It is an irregular verb (the sun rises/this morning the sun rose at 6.13am/the sun has risen 5 times this week!). Example: According to the news, unemployment has risen by 5%!
3 Inefficiency : "Efficiency" is the quality of doing things well so that time and money are not wasted. "Inefficiency" is the opposite of this. Example: This heating system is very inefficient - it costs me 400 pounds per month to heat my small apartment!
3 Productivity: Listen again! This isn't what Kevin sings here!
3 Performance: Listen again! This isn't what Kevin sings here!
4 die: "To die" is "to cease to exist" or "to stop living". Kevin sings that "inefficiency will die", meaning that the machine will start to work in a more efficient manner. Note: this is quite a poetic use of the term "to die", it would be more normal to say "inefficiency will be eliminated".
5 Performance: In this context, the "performance" of a machine is how well it is working. By saying "performance will be high", Kevin is encouraging the air conditioning unit to function well! Example: Bruno Delavigne drives a high-performance sports car to work.
5 Productivity: Sorry, this isn't the best choice!
5 Inefficiency : Sorry, this isn't the best choice!
6 high: If something is "high" it is greater than normal. Example: The temperature is very high for the time of year. After Kevin's heavy metal music, the AC machine's performance was higher than before!
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