GENERATIVE


Meaning of GENERATIVE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ dʒenərətɪv ]

1.

If something is generative , it is capable of producing something or causing it to develop. ( FORMAL )

...the generative power of the sun.

ADJ

2.

In linguistics, generative is used to describe linguistic theories or models which are based on the idea that a single set of rules can explain how all the possible sentences of a language are formed. ( TECHNICAL )

ADJ : ADJ n

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