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   productive

   /prəˈdʌktɪv/

   adjective

   • 1. producing or able to produce large amounts of goods, crops, or other commodities: "the most productive employees" Similar fertilefruitfulrichfecundhigh-yieldingOpposite sterilebarren
   • ▪ relating to or engaged in the production of goods, crops, or other commodities: "the country's productive capacity"
   • ▪ achieving a significant amount or result: "a long and productive career" Similar prolificinventivecreativedynamicenergeticvigorouseffectiveusefulconstructiveprofitablefruitfulgainfulvaluableeffectiveworthwhilebeneficialhelpfulrewardinggratifyingOpposite unproductiveunproductive
   • ▪ producing or giving rise to: "the hotel was not productive of amusing company"
   • ▪ (of a prefix, suffix, or other linguistic unit) currently used in forming new words or expressions: "many suffixes are common and productive"
   • 2. (of a cough) that raises mucus from the respiratory tract.

   Word Origin early 17th century: from French productif, -ive or late Latin productivus, from product- ‘brought forth’, from the verb producere (see produce).

   Derivatives

   • 1. productiveness noun

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   productive: [adjective] having the quality or power of producing especially in abundance.

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   Productive definition: having the power of producing; generative; creative. See examples of PRODUCTIVE used in a sentence.

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   5 meanings: 1. producing or having the power to produce; fertile 2. yielding favourable or effective results 3. economics a..... Click for more definitions.

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   productive: 1 adj producing or capable of producing (especially abundantly) “ productive farmland” “his productive years” “a productive collaboration” Synonyms: creative , originative having the ability or power to create fertile capable of reproducing fruitful productive or conducive to producing in abundance amentaceous , amentiferous (of ...

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   Define productive. productive synonyms, productive pronunciation, productive translation, English dictionary definition of productive. adj. 1. Producing or capable of producing crops, goods, or services, especially in abundance: a productive stretch of land; ...

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    PRODUCTIVE definition: 1. producing a good or useful result: 2. producing a large amount of goods, food, work, etc: . Learn more.

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    productive meaning, definition, what is productive: producing or achieving a lot: Learn more.