Definitions for Productive
prəˈdʌk tɪvpro·duc·tive

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.0 / 1 vote

1. productiveadjective

   producing or capable of producing (especially abundantly)

   "productive farmland"; "his productive years"; "a productive collaboration"

2. generative, productiveadjective

   having the ability to produce or originate

   "generative power"; "generative forces"

3. productiveadjective

   yielding positive results

4. fat, fertile, productive, richadjective

   marked by great fruitfulness

   "fertile farmland"; "a fat land"; "a productive vineyard"; "rich soil"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. productiveadjective

   Capable of producing something, especially in abundance; fertile

2. productiveadjective

   yielding good or useful results; constructive

3. productiveadjective

   Of, or relating to the creation of goods or services

4. productiveadjective

   consistently applicable to any of an open set of words

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Productiveadjective

   Having the power to produce; fertile; generative; efficient.

   Etymology: from produce.

   In thee
   Not in themselves, all their known virtue appears
   Productive as in herb and plant. John Milton.

   This is turning nobility unto a principle of virtue, and making it productive of merit, as it is understood to have been originally a reward of it. Spectator, №. 537.

   Be thou my aid, my tuneful song inspire,
   And kindle, with thy own productive fire. Dryden.

   If the productive fat of the marl be spent, it is not capable of being mended with new. John Mortimer.

   Numbers of Scots are glad to exchange their barren hills for our fruitful vales so productive of that grain. Jonathan Swift.

   Hymen’s flames like stars unite,
   And burn for ever one;
   Chaste as cold Cynthia’s virgin light,
   Productive as the sun. Alexander Pope.

   Plutarch, in his life of Theseus, says, that that age was productive of men of prodigious stature. William Broome.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. productive

   Productivity is the efficiency of production of goods or services expressed by some measure. Measurements of productivity are often expressed as a ratio of an aggregate output to a single input or an aggregate input used in a production process, i.e. output per unit of input, typically over a specific period of time. The most common example is the (aggregate) labour productivity measure, one example of which is GDP per worker. There are many different definitions of productivity (including those that are not defined as ratios of output to input) and the choice among them depends on the purpose of the productivity measurement and/or data availability. The key source of difference between various productivity measures is also usually related (directly or indirectly) to how the outputs and the inputs are aggregated to obtain such a ratio-type measure of productivity.Productivity is a crucial factor in the production performance of firms and nations. Increasing national productivity can raise living standards because more real income improves people's ability to purchase goods and services, enjoy leisure, improve housing and education and contribute to social and environmental programs. Productivity growth can also help businesses to be more profitable.

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1. productive

   Productive refers to the quality of being able to accomplish or produce a significant amount of work or result efficiently and effectively. It often pertains to actions, methods, or processes that yield high outputs, results, or profits. In a broader sense, it can also mean being constructive, useful, or beneficial.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Productiveadjective

   having the quality or power of producing; yielding or furnishing results; as, productive soil; productive enterprises; productive labor, that which increases the number or amount of products

2. Productiveadjective

   bringing into being; causing to exist; producing; originative; as, an age productive of great men; a spirit productive of heroic achievements

3. Productiveadjective

   producing, or able to produce, in large measure; fertile; profitable

4. Etymology: [F. productif, L. productivus fit for prolongation.]

Editors ContributionRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. productive

   The ability and power to produce easily, effectively and efficiently.

   The employees were so productive that they all were given a day off work to celebrate their collective achievement.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on March 22, 2020  

British National Corpus

1. Adjectives Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Productive' in Adjectives Frequency: #803

How to pronounce Productive?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

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   Hayley

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   Natasha

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   Veena

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   Priya

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Productive in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Productive in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of Productive in a Sentence

1. Christianne Boudreau:

   He was compelled to go there to help save women and children to stop the torture, to stop Bashar al-Assad and that's what drew him there and as he told me, 'I'm finally doing something productive in my life, mum,'.

2. Royal Dutch Shell Plc:

   We look forward to a productive set of talks with the USW and will bargain in good faith to reach a mutually acceptable agreement.

3. Chairman Andrea Gaudenzi:

   The players are mostly very competitive people, they like to achieve things, they are productive people.

4. Roger Goodell:

   Our experience with the offseason training and doing that virtually, I think our clubs got comfortable with a lot of that, and I think youll see more of that, which I think will be productive.

5. Kevin Appleby:

   Let’s be clear about the ACLU’s purpose here: ending the productive and successful partnership between the Catholic Church and the federal government on the care and shelter of vulnerable populations.Denying us the freedom to serve betrays the very children the ACLU is purportedly attempting to help.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Productive
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Productive
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Productive
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Productive
5. ^ ChatGPT
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6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Productive