generative
adjective/ˈdʒenərətɪv/
/ˈdʒenərətɪv/
(formal)- that can produce something
- generative processes
Oxford Collocations DictionaryGenerative is used with these nouns:- linguistics
Word Originlate Middle English: from late Latin generativus, from generare ‘beget’, from genus, gener- ‘stock, race’.Definitions on the go
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