productive

productive meaning

productive means 'able to create or make a lot of something'.

productive :

able to make a lot, efficient

adjective

▪ She had a productive day at work.

▪ She made a lot of progress at work.

▪ The factory is very productive.

▪ The factory makes many products.

paraphrasing

▪ efficient – working well

▪ fruitful – giving good results

▪ prolific – producing a lot

▪ constructive – useful and helpful

Pronunciation

productive [prəˈdʌk.tɪv]

The stress is on 'duc' and sounds like 'pruh-duhk-tiv'.

Common phrases and grammar about productive

productive - Common meaning

adjective

able to make a lot, efficient

Part of Speech Changes for "productive"

▪ productivity (noun) – the state of being productive

▪ productively (adverb) – in a productive way

▪ produce (verb) – to make or create

▪ product (noun) – something that is made

Common Expressions with "productive"

▪ productive meeting – a meeting with good results

▪ productive day – a day with much done

▪ productive worker – a worker who makes a lot

▪ productive discussion – a talk with useful outcomes

Important examples of productive in TOEIC

Vocabulary examples from the TOEIC test

In TOEIC vocabulary questions, productive often describes efficient work or meetings.

▪The team had a productive meeting.

▪The team had a meeting with good results.

Example of a confusing word: reproductive (related to reproduction)

▪The team had a reproductive meeting.

▪The team had a meeting related to reproduction.

"Productive" is an adjective meaning "yielding good results" or "efficient," often used to describe meetings, discussions, or work that achieves the desired outcome. In the sentence "The team had a productive meeting," it correctly conveys that the meeting was effective. "Reproductive," on the other hand, is related to the process of reproduction and is not used to describe meetings or work efficiency. The sentence "The team had a reproductive meeting" is grammatically incorrect and semantically illogical in this context. Therefore, "productive" is the correct choice.

Grammar examples from the TOEIC test

Productive is used as an adjective to describe someone or something that creates a lot.

▪She is a productive employee.

▪She is an employee who makes a lot.

Idioms and fixed expressions in TOEIC

productive capacity
'ability to produce', used when talking about how much can be made.

▪The factory's productive capacity is high.

▪The factory can make a lot.

productive of
means 'producing or resulting in', used when something leads to a result.

▪His actions were productive of great results.

▪His actions led to great results.

Differences between similar words and productive

productive

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efficient

differences

Productive means making a lot, while efficient means doing something well with little waste.

productive

▪The team was very productive today.

▪The team made a lot today.

efficient

▪The machine is very efficient.

▪The machine works well with little waste.

productive

,

prolific

differences

Productive is used for work or results, while prolific is often used for creative output like writing or art.

productive

▪She had a productive week at the office.

▪The author writes many books.

prolific

▪The author is prolific, writing many books.

▪The author writes many books.

Words with the same origin as productive

The origin of productive

The word 'productive' comes from the Latin 'productivus', meaning 'fit for production'.

Word structure

It has the prefix pro (forward), root duct (lead), and suffix ive (adjective), meaning 'leading forward'.

Words with the same origin

The root of productive is duct (lead). Words with the same root include conduct (to lead or guide), introduce (to lead into), reduce (to lead back).

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productive meaning

productive :

able to make a lot, efficient

adjective

paraphrasing

Pronunciation

productive [prəˈdʌk.tɪv]

Common phrases and grammar about productive

productive - Common meaning

adjective

able to make a lot, efficient

Part of Speech Changes for "productive"

Common Expressions with "productive"

Important examples of productive in TOEIC

Vocabulary examples from the TOEIC test

Example of a confusing word: reproductive (related to reproduction)

Grammar examples from the TOEIC test

productive

Idioms and fixed expressions in TOEIC

productive capacity 'ability to produce', used when talking about how much can be made.

productive of means 'producing or resulting in', used when something leads to a result.

Differences between similar words and productive

productive

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efficient

differences

productive

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prolific

differences

Words with the same origin as productive

The origin of productive

Word structure

Words with the same origin

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