English-Thai Dictionary

productive

ADJ ที่ ก่อให้เกิด ผล  ti-kor-hai-koed-pon

 

productive

ADJ ที่ อุดมสมบูรณ์  fertile fruitful unproductive ti-u-dom-som-bun

 

productively

ADV อย่าง ก่อให้เกิด ผล  อย่างมีประสิทธิภาพ  yang-kor-hai-koed-pon

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

PRODUCTIVE

a. 1. Having the power of producing; as, productive labor is that which increases the number or amount of products; opposed to unproductive labor. The labor of the farmer and mechanic is productive; the labor of officers and professional men is unproductive to the state. A tree which bears fruit, and the land which bears grass or grain, is productive.
2. Fertile; producing good crops. We often denote by this word that land or plants yield large products.
3. Producing; bringing into being; causing to exist; efficient; as an age productive of great men; a spirit productive of heroic achievements.
This is turning nobility into a principle of virtue, and making it productive of merit.
And kindle with thy own productive fire.

 

PRODUCTIVENESS

n.The quality of being productive; as the productiveness of land or labor.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

PRODUCTIVE

Pro *duc "tive, a. Etym: [F. productif, L. productivus fit for prolongation. ]

 

1. Having the quality or power of producing; yielding or furnishing results; as, productive soil; productive enterprises; productive labor, that which increases the number or amount of products.

 

2. Bringing into being; causing to exist; producing; originative; as, an age productive of great men; a spirit productive of heroic achievements. And kindle with thy own productive fire. Dryden. This is turning nobility into a principle of virtue, and making it productive of merit. Spectator.

 

3. Producing, or able to produce, in large measure; fertile; profitable. -- Pro *duc "tive *ly, adv. -- Pro *duc "tive *ness, n.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

productive

pro duc tive |prəˈdəktiv, prō -prəˈdəktɪv | ▶adjective producing or able to produce large amounts of goods, crops, or other commodities: the most productive employees. • relating to or engaged in the production of goods, crops, or other commodities: the country's productive capacity. • achieving or producing a significant amount or result: a long and productive career | the therapy sessions became more productive. • [ predic. ] (productive of ) producing or giving rise to: the unconscious is limitlessly productive of dreams, myths, stories. • Linguistics (of a morpheme or other linguistic unit ) currently used in forming new words or expressions: many suffixes are common and productive. • Medicine (of a cough ) that raises mucus from the respiratory tract. DERIVATIVES pro duc tive ly adverb, pro duc tive ness noun ORIGIN early 17th cent.: from French productif, -ive or late Latin productivus, from product- ‘brought forth, ’ from the verb producere (see produce ).

 

Oxford Dictionary

productive

pro ¦duct |ive |prəˈdʌktɪv | ▶adjective 1 producing or able to produce large amounts of goods, crops, or other commodities: the most productive employees. • relating to or engaged in the production of goods, crops, or other commodities: the country's productive capacity. • achieving a significant amount or result: a long and productive career | the therapy sessions became more productive. • [ predic. ] (productive of ) producing or giving rise to: the hotel was not productive of amusing company. • Linguistics (of a prefix, suffix, or other linguistic unit ) currently used in forming new words or expressions. 2 Medicine (of a cough ) that raises mucus from the respiratory tract. DERIVATIVES productively adverb, productiveness noun ORIGIN early 17th cent.: from French productif, -ive or late Latin productivus, from product- ‘brought forth ’, from the verb producere (see produce ).

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

productive

productive adjective 1 a productive artist: prolific, inventive, creative; energetic. 2 productive talks: useful, constructive, profitable, fruitful, gainful, valuable, effective, worthwhile, helpful. 3 productive land: fertile, fruitful, rich, fecund. ANTONYMS sterile, barren.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

productive

productive adjective 1 few small towns can have had so productive a group of artists: prolific, inventive, creative; dynamic, energetic, vigorous, effective. ANTONYMS unproductive. 2 the talks were said to have been long and productive: useful, constructive, profitable, fruitful, gainful, valuable, effective, worthwhile, beneficial, helpful, rewarding, gratifying. ANTONYMS unproductive. 3 productive agricultural land: fertile, fruitful, rich, fecund, high-yielding. ANTONYMS sterile, barren.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

productive

pro duc tive /prədʌ́ktɪv /→produce 形容詞 more ～; most ～1 〈物が 〉生産的な , 多産な ; 生産力のある ; 〈人が 〉多作な ▸ productive capacity 生産能力 ▸ a highly productive land [composer ]非常に肥沃 （ひよく ）な土地 [多作な作曲家 ]2 〈議論などが 〉実りのある , 建設的な (fruitful )▸ The meeting was very productive .その会合は非常に有益なものだった ▸ a productive relationship 建設的な関係 3 ｟かたく ｠〖be ～ of A 〗〈物が 〉A 〈事 〉をもたらす , 引き起こす (!cause, bring aboutなどを用いる方がはるかに一般的 ) .4 〘経 〙〈事業が 〉利益をもたらす .5 〘文法 〙〈接辞が 〉造語力の高い .～ly 副詞 生産的に .～ness 名詞 U 多産, 多作 .