Productive

• 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>