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Efficacy vs Productivity - What's the difference?

efficacy | productivity |

As nouns the difference between efficacy and productivity

is that efficacy is (uncountable) ability to produce a desired amount of a desired effect while productivity is the state of being productive, fertile or efficient.

efficacy

English

Noun

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  • (uncountable) Ability to produce a desired amount of a desired effect.

    • Synonyms

    * efficacity

    Related terms

    * effect * effective * effectiveness * effectivity * effector * effectual * effectuate * efficacious * efficacity * efficiency * efficient

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    productivity

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia productivity) (productivities)
  • the state of being productive, fertile or efficient
  • the rate at which goods or services are produced by a standard population of workers
  • the rate at which crops are grown on a standard area of land

    • Synonyms

    * productiveness (much less common)