generative

[jen-er-uh-tiv, -uh-rey-tiv]

adjective

1. capable of producing or creating.

2. pertaining to the production of offspring.

3. Linguistics.

   1. of or relating to generative grammar.

   2. using rules to generate surface forms from underlying, abstract forms.

generative

/ ˈdʒɛnərətɪv /

adjective

1. of or relating to the production of offspring, parts, etc

   a generative cell

2. capable of producing or originating

Other Word Forms

• generatively adverb
• generativeness noun
• intergenerative adjective
• nongenerative adjective
• ungenerative adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of generative¹

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

Example Sentences

Insurers are introducing exclusions for artificial intelligence in new policies, fearing liability from generative AI errors.

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UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk says generative AI risks becoming a "modern day Frankenstein's monster" without proper regulation.

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UN rights chief Volker Turk warned Monday that generative AI could become "a modern-day Frankenstein's monster" that could threaten human rights, including to privacy, political participation and free expression.

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Human rights could become the "first casualty" as powerful tech giants unleash generative artificial intelligence on the world, the United Nations said Monday, warning that such systems had "Frankenstein" potential.

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Alphabet’s new Gemini 3 AI model, launched recently, includes tools like Deep Think and generative user interfaces, demonstrating its competitive AI position.

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