productive

CEFRB2

/pɹəˈdʌk.tɪv/

adjective

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Producing useful results or a large amount of work.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

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

Examples

  • Americans spend most of their lives working, being productive.

  • The author is seventy, but he's no less productive than he was twenty years ago.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1
Synonyms
5

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meanings

  1. Yielding good or useful results; constructive.

  2. Capable of producing something, especially in abundance; fertile.

  3. Consistently applicable to any of an open set of words.

More examples

In context

  • Tobacco smoke is productive of cancer.

  • a productive set

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Origin

adjective

Borrowed from Late Latin productivus, equivalent to product + -ive.