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Definition productive in British English

productive adjective

adjective
/prəˈdʌktɪv/
1

making or growing things in large quantities, especially so that they can be sold

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During their most productive period, both mills were controlled by the Marling family.

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ways of making more productive use of agricultural land

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highly productive farms

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1.1

relating to the production of things that can be sold

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the country's productive capacity

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the gradual improvement of productive efficiency

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a productive partnership

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Politeness is usually more productive than confrontation.

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the most productive years of our lives

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3

causing or producing something

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Definition productive in British English