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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The companies will develop a reference environment powered by generative AI models and agentic AI that will run on SLB’s digital platforms to help energy companies use AI for their data and operations.
Companies such as Amazon Prime Video are already using generative AI for advertising and content purposes.
From Los Angeles Times
Finance chiefs report significant efficiency and productivity gains, worth millions, from generative AI investments.
Epic's boss also used his letter to ward off any potential speculation about the role of increased generative AI adoption across the industry in Tuesday's cuts.
From BBC
Only 37% of women reported using generative AI in the prior 12 months, compared to about half of men.
From Barron's
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