productivas

Productivas is the feminine plural form of the Spanish adjective productivo, used to describe something or someone that yields results or outputs. In common usage, productivas denotes plural feminine referents such as “tareas productivas” (productive tasks) or “empresas productivas” (productive companies). It is not typically a standalone noun, but in some informal or metaphorical contexts it can function as a noun phrase, for example when speakers refer to “las productivas” to mean a group of productive women or teams, though this usage is informal and context-dependent.

In economics and sociology, the term is more usually expressed through phrases like “fuerza de trabajo productiva” or “sectores productivos.” The form productivas is simply the feminine plural agreeing with a feminine plural noun (las) or with a feminine plural subject.

Etymology: from Latin productivus through Spanish productivo, with the suffix -ivas forming the feminine plural. The concept of productivity is central in analyzing labor efficiency, resource allocation, and economic growth.

Usage notes: avoid overreliance on gendered forms in neutral technical writing; prefer “productivas” when the referent is clearly feminine and plural. When referring to the general notion of productive activity, use adjectives such as productivo/productiva or sustainable productivo.

See also: productivity, productivo, productividad, productive.