generative

[ jen-er-uh-tiv, -uh-rey-tiv ]
/ ˈdʒɛn ər ə tɪv, -əˌreɪ tɪv /
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adjective

capable of producing or creating.
pertaining to the production of offspring.
Linguistics.
  1. of or relating to generative grammar.
  2. using rules to generate surface forms from underlying, abstract forms.

Origin of generative

1375–1425; late Middle English < Middle French generatif, Late Latin generātīvus. See generate, -ive

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Words nearby generative

generation jones, generation x, generation xl, generation y, generation z, generative, generative cell, generative grammar, generative phonology, generative semantics, generative-transformational grammar

Words related to generative

seminal, imaginative, unusual, inventive, unconventional, creative, innovative, profitable, beneficial, useful, effective, prolific, dynamic, valuable, constructive, gratifying, rewarding, fertile, advantageous, vigorous

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British Dictionary definitions for generative

generative
/ (ˈdʒɛnərətɪv) /

adjective

of or relating to the production of offspring, parts, etc a generative cell
capable of producing or originating

Medical definitions for generative

generative
[ jĕn′ər-ə-tĭv, -ə-rā′- ]

adj.

Having the ability to originate, produce, or procreate.
Of or relating to the production of offspring.