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  • 11productive — productively, adv. productiveness, n. productivity /proh duk tiv i tee/, n. /preuh duk tiv/, adj. 1. having the power of producing; generative; creative: a productive effort. 2. producing readily or abundantly; fertile: a productive vineyard. 3.… …

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  • 12productive — adj. VERBS ▪ be, prove, seem ▪ Internet sources have proved extremely productive. ▪ feel ▪ It makes them feel productive even if it is not a paying job …

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  • 13productive — pro•duc•tive [[t]prəˈdʌk tɪv[/t]] adj. 1) able to produce; generative; creative 2) producing abundantly; fertile: productive land[/ex] 3) causing; bringing about (usu. fol. by of): conditions productive of crime[/ex] 4) bus Econ. producing goods… …

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  • 14productive — adjective 1 producing or achieving a lot: Most of us are more productive in the morning. | productive land | a productive meeting (=having useful results) opposite unproductive 2 producing goods, crops, or wealth: Increased demand means… …

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  • 15productive — pro|duc|tive [prəˈdʌktıv] adj 1.) producing or achieving a lot ≠ ↑unproductive ▪ Most of us are more productive in the morning. ▪ a highly productive meeting 2.) [only before noun] relating to the production of goods, crops, or wealth ▪ the… …

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  • 16productive — adjective Date: 1612 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 …

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  • 17productive — adj. 1 of or engaged in the production of goods. 2 producing much (productive soil; a productive writer). 3 Econ. producing commodities of exchangeable value (productive labour). 4 (foll. by of) producing or giving rise to (productive of great&#8230; …

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  • 18productive — ● productif, productive adjectif (latin productum, de producere, produire) Qui rapporte de l argent, qui est rentable : Un capital productif d un fort intérêt. Qui fournit, produit quelque chose en quantité : Un sol peu productif. Dont la&#8230; …

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  • 19productive — adjective 1) a productive artist Syn: prolific, inventive, creative; energetic 2) productive talks Syn: useful, constructive, profitable, fruitful, gainful, valuable, effective, wort …

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  • 20productive — adjective 1) a productive artist Syn: prolific, inventive, creative 2) productive talks Syn: useful, constructive, profitable, fruitful, valuable, effective, worthwhile, helpful …

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