Productive
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- Date: 1612
Definitions
- 1 : having the quality or power of producing especially in abundance <productive fishing waters>
- 2 : effective in bringing about <investigating committees have been productive of much good — R. K. Carr>
- 3 a : yielding results, benefits, or profits
- b : yielding or devoted to the satisfaction of wants or the creation of utilities
- 4 : continuing to be used in the formation of new words or constructions <un- is a productive prefix>
- 5 : raising mucus or sputum (as from the bronchi) <a productive cough>