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generative.

Having the power of generating, propagating, originating, or producing.

10 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈd͡ʒɛnəɹətɪv/UK/ˈd͡ʒɛnɹətɪv/UK/d͡ʒəˈnɛɹətɪv/UK/ˈd͡ʒɛnəɹətɪv/Canada, US
  1. Having the power of generating, propagating, originating, or producing.

  2. Reproductive.

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Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ǵenh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *ǵénh₁os Proto-Italic *genos Latin genus Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂tiinflu. Proto-Italic *-ājō Proto-Italic *-āō Latin -ō Latin genero Proto-Indo-European *-wós Proto-Indo-European *-iHwósder. Latin -īvus Old French -ifbor. Middle English -yf Middle English generatyve English generative Inherited from Middle English generatyve. By surface analysis, generate + -ive. Compare French génératif.

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