Decline in productivity Crossword Clue

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Decline in productivity Crossword Answer

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(verb)
1. fall heavily or suddenly; decline markedly
2. assume a drooping posture or carriage
(noun)
1. a noticeable deterioration in performance or quality
2. a long-term economic state characterized by unemployment and low prices and low levels of trade and investment

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

PRODUCTIVITY (noun)
1. the quality of being productive or having the power to produce
2. (economics) the ratio of the quantity and quality of units produced to the labor per unit of time
DECLINE (verb)
1. grow worse
2. go down in value
DECLINE (noun)
1. a condition inferior to an earlier condition; a gradual falling off from a better state
2. a downward slope or bend

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