They respond to danger by diving rather than flying, and are in any case much less wary than ducks. Extant species range in size from the least grebe, at 120 grams (4.3 oz) and 23.5 cm (9.3 inches), to the great grebe, at 1.7 kg (3.8 lbs) and 71 cm (28 inches).hey respond to danger by diving rather than flying, and are in any case much less wary than ducks. Extant species range in size from the least grebe, at 120 grams (4.3 oz) and 23.5 cm (9.3 inches), to the great grebe, at 1.7 kg (3.8 lbs) and 71 cm (28 inches).
Noun. 1. productivity-the quality of being productive or having the power to produce. productiveness. fruitfulness, fecundity-the quality of something that causes or assists healthy growth.
In 1883, Littre defined productivity as the faculty to produce, that is, the desire to produce. In 1950, the Organisation for European Economic Cooperation (OEEC) provided the following definition of productivity: Productivity is the quotient obtained by dividing output by one of the factors of production.