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Added 9 October 2026

productive

/pɹəˈdʌk.tɪv/ adjective

In Latin: conficiens Wiktionary

adjective Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about productive at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Producing or capable of producing (especially abundantly).
productive farmland
Having the ability to produce or originate.
generative power
Yielding positive results.

Origin

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

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