PRODUCTIVE


Meaning of PRODUCTIVE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ prədʌktɪv ]

1.

Someone or something that is productive produces or does a lot for the amount of resources used.

Training makes workers highly productive...

...fertile and productive soils.

ADJ

• pro‧duc‧tive‧ly

The company is certain to reinvest its profits productively.

ADV : ADV with v

2.

If you say that a relationship between people is productive , you mean that a lot of good or useful things happen as a result of it.

He was hopeful that the next round of talks would also be productive...

= fruitful

ADJ

• pro‧duc‧tive‧ly

They feel they are interacting productively with elderly patients.

ADV : ADV with v

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