productive
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2.7
- adjective
- /prəˈdʌktɪv/
:
fértil
- Some countries are already ahead of the United States in making productive use of their biomass resources.
- productive soil
- productive land
- highly productive
It can be a very productive source going forward.
- It can be a very productive source going forward.
- The other thing is over time, we've gotten wealthier and more productive as a society.
- A lot of them are located in productive land.
- And when they are on solid earth, they are very good in making that earth productive and reproductive.
- What could make Welcome more productive in this agrarian world?
- So you have this entire rise of the commercial class or the productive class, you might say ongoing.
Examples
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The workers were productive during their shift, completing twice as much work as usual.
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To the south lies the Palouse, the planet's most productive wheat- and lentil-growing region.
Academic text (1999) -
And he turned that farm into a very productive farm for the area.
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When my uncle was alive, this was a fine, productive farm.
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Down on the farm these days, not only are the plants more productive, but so are the animals.
Academic text (1999) -
If all the sales closed, it would be her most productive day since she began selling real estate.
Fiction book (1993) -
For Slieveardagh to remain sustainably productive, environmental policy must be taken into consideration.
Academic text (1999) -
I'm sitting on 11,000 acres of good, productive farmland... and I'm running out of water.
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The enriched soil and careful irrigation make this garden incredibly productive.
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With the right techniques, farmers can make their land more productive year after year.
Synonyms
43
3.9
Producing good, useful results
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3.2
Land or soil that grows many crops
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6.0
Producing many young animals, fruit, or flowers
Antonyms
Compounds
How Productive
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Productive comes from the same roots as produce and product, which mean 'to make' or 'bring forth'. So a 'productive' field or farm is land that makes a lot of crops, which is why we use 'productive' for fertile, fruit‑full places.