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productive

/pɹəˈdʌktɪv/

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adjective

Capable of producing something, especially in abundance; fertile.

Examples :

"The farmer's land was very productive, yielding a large harvest of tomatoes. "

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Yielding good or useful results; constructive.

Examples :

"The study group was very productive; they finished all their homework in just two hours. "

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Of, or relating to the creation of goods or services.

Examples :

"The farmer's productive fields yielded a large harvest of tomatoes this year. "

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adjective

(of an affix or word construction rule) Consistently applicable to any of an open set of words.

Examples :

"The "un-" prefix is a productive way to create negative words in English. "

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Of a cough, producing mucus or sputum from the respiratory tract.

Examples :

"The student's cough was productive, bringing up a lot of phlegm. "

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Of inflammation, producing new tissue.

Examples :

"The doctor said the inflammation was productive, meaning new tissue was growing. "

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A type of set of natural numbers, related to mathematical logic.

Examples :

"a productive set"