adj.
     - producing or able to produce large amounts of goods, crops, etc. ▸relating to or engaged in the production of goods, crops, etc. 
- achieving or producing a significant amount or result.
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(productive of)
 producing.
- Linguistics  (of a prefix, suffix, etc.) currently used in forming new words or expressions.
- Medicine  (of a cough) raising mucus from the respiratory tract.
Derivative
  
    - productively adv.
- productiveness n.
 
  Etymology
  C17: from Fr. productif, -ive or late L. productivus, from product-, producere (see produce).