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productive  /prə ˈdək tɪv/ ? Meaning of "productive"

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Definition(s):

  1. (adj) producing or capable of producing (especially abundantly)
  2. (adj) having the ability to produce or originate
  3. (adj) yielding positive results
  4. (adj) marked by great fruitfulness

Synonym(s)

fertile, rich, generative

Derived Word(s)

productivity

Usage(s):

  1. Here are ten things to do this summer that are free or cheap, and that are at least more productive than loafing on the couch.
  2. Tax cuts can be good when they free up capital for more productive uses, I have a problem with this at a time when the government is running massive deficits.
  3. Zen Habits is a blog that offers simple ways to be more productive, written by Leo Babauta, who lives his own Zen-like existence on Guam as a writer and father of six kids.
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