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
Etymology
Origin of generative
1375–1425; late Middle English < Middle French generatif, Late Latin generātīvus. See generate, -ive
Example Sentences
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Investors seem to be worried about the scope of the company’s spending on infrastructure and acquisitions to support the development of generative artificial intelligence technology.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 24, 2026
On Wednesday, Elon Musk shared a video created by an X user via the social media platform’s integrated generative AI, Grok.
From Salon ● Jul. 22, 2026
The rapid growth of generative AI and large scale AI models has sharply increased the amount of computing power required by data centers and servers.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 22, 2026
The company uses the technology mostly in postproduction processes and uses generative AI for “really complicated shots and sequences,” Sarandos said during the call.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 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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