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- [pruh-duhk-tiv]
- /prəˈdʌk tɪv/
- /prəˈdʌk.tɪv/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [pruh-duhk-tiv]
- /prəˈdʌk tɪv/
Definitions of productive word
- adjective productive having the power of producing; generative; creative: a productive effort. 1
- adjective productive producing readily or abundantly; fertile: a productive vineyard. 1
- adjective productive causing; bringing about (usually followed by of): conditions productive of crime and sin. 1
- adjective productive Economics. producing or tending to produce goods and services having exchange value. 1
- adjective productive Grammar. (of derivational affixes or patterns) readily used in forming new words, as the suffix -ness. 1
- adjective productive (in language learning) of or relating to the language skills of speaking and writing (opposed to receptive). 1
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Origin of productive
First appearance:
before 1605 One of the 40% oldest English words
From the Medieval Latin word productīvus, dating back to 1605-15. See product, -ive
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Parts of speech for Productive
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
productive popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
productive usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for productive
adj productive
- avantgarde — the advance group in any field, especially in the visual, literary, or musical arts, whose works are characterized chiefly by unorthodox and experimental methods.
- ball of fire — a very lively person
- blue sky — fanciful; impractical: blue-sky ideas.
- blue-sky — of or denoting theoretical research without regard to any future application of its result
- brain wave — any of the fluctuations of electrical potential in the brain as represented on an electroencephalogram. They vary in frequency from 1 to 30 hertz
adjective productive
- dynamic — (of a process or system) Characterized by constant change, activity, or progress.
- effective — adequate to accomplish a purpose; producing the intended or expected result: effective teaching methods; effective steps toward peace.
- efficacious — capable of having the desired result or effect; effective as a means, measure, remedy, etc.: The medicine is efficacious in stopping a cough.
- fat — File Allocation Table
- feracious — Producing in abundance; fertile, fruitful.
Antonyms for productive
adj productive
- abortive — An abortive attempt or action is unsuccessful.
- acarpous — (of plants) producing no fruit
- anti-climactic — of, like, pertaining to, or expressing anticlimax.
- anticlimactic — of, having, or like an anticlimax
- arid — Arid land is so dry that very few plants can grow on it.
adjective productive
- annihilative — Serving to annihilate; radically destructive.
- bare — If a part of your body is bare, it is not covered by any clothing.
- desert — A desert is a large area of land, usually in a hot region, where there is almost no water, rain, trees, or plants.
- empty — A container (esp. a bottle or glass) left empty of its contents.
- eradicative — Tending or serving to eradicate; curing or destroying thoroughly, as a disease or any evil.
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