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noun ADJ. high, low | greater, improved, increased | lost The strike took a heavy toll in lost productivity. | agricultural, labour, manufacturing QUANT. level Farmers are struggling to maintain a level of productivity that generates an acceptable income. VERB + PRODUCTIVITY boost, improve, increase, raise | decrease, reduce PRODUCTIVITY + VERB increase, rise | decrease, drop, fall PRODUCTIVITY + NOUN level | gains, growth, increase | deal Management is negotiating a new productivity deal with the union. PHRASES a decline/reduction in productivity, a gain/an improvement/an increase in productivity, growth in productivity Wage increases outpaced growth in productivity.
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