generative
Americanadjective
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capable of producing or creating.
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pertaining to the production of offspring.
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Linguistics.
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of or relating to generative grammar.
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using rules to generate surface forms from underlying, abstract forms.
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adjective
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of or relating to the production of offspring, parts, etc
a generative cell
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capable of producing or originating
Other Word Forms
- generatively adverb
- generativeness noun
- intergenerative adjective
- nongenerative adjective
- ungenerative adjective
Etymology
Origin of generative
1375–1425; late Middle English < Middle French generatif, Late Latin generātīvus. See generate, -ive
Example Sentences
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Instead, the WGA was able to expand access to AI information and require mandatory meetings if companies that develop artificial intelligence technology hope to license writers’ work to train generative AI systems.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026
For other companies, “no AI” disclaimers are less mission statements than appeals to consumers who have developed a certain cynicism regarding the use of generative tools.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026
Applying this to the era of generative A.I.,
From Slate • Apr. 4, 2026
But workers who regularly use generative AI actually feel less productive, new data show.
From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026
These generative forces make themselves felt through the power of an idea long before their organizational forms can openly challenge the establishment.
From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey
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