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   Pro·duc·tive

   /prəˈdəktiv/

   

   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 or producing a significant amount or result: "a long and productive career" Similar prolificinventivecreativedynamicenergeticvigorouseffectiveusefulconstructiveprofitablefruitfulgainfulvaluableeffectiveworthwhilebeneficialhelpfulrewardinggratifyingOpposite unproductiveunproductive
   • ▪ producing or giving rise to: "the unconscious is limitlessly productive of dreams, myths, stories"
   • ▪ (of a morpheme or other linguistic unit) currently used in forming new words or expressions: "many suffixes are common and productive"
   • ▪ (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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   The meaning of PRODUCTIVE is having the quality or power of producing especially in abundance. How to use productive in a sentence.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPRODUCTIVE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   PRODUCTIVE definition: 1. resulting in or providing a large amount or supply of something: 2. having positive results…. Learn more.

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

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryPRODUCTIVE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   PRODUCTIVE meaning: 1. resulting in or providing a large amount or supply of something: 2. having positive results…. Learn more.

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   If you're productive, that means you do a lot — you create or produce large amounts of something. A productive worker makes more widgets than the shirker who keeps sneaking out to gossip and drink coffee.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › productiveProductive - definition of productive by The Free Dictionary

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   1. Producing or capable of producing crops, goods, or services, especially in abundance: a productive stretch of land; a productive employee. 2. Marked by abundant production or achievement: a productive career. See Synonyms at fertile. 3. Yielding favorable or useful results; constructive: a productive suggestion. 4.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPRODUCTIVE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If you say that a relationship between people is productive, you mean that a lot of good or useful things happen as a result of it. He was hopeful that the next round of talks would also be productive.

9. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryPRODUCTIVE definition in American English | Collins English ...

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   Someone or something that is productive produces or does a lot for the amount of resources used. Training makes workers highly productive. More productive farmers have been able to provide cheaper food.

10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishproductive adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation ...

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    My time spent in the library was very productive. productive of something (formal) resulting in something or causing something. Definition of productive adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishPRODUCTIVE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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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.