productive
adjective
uk/prəˈdʌktɪv/ us PRODUCTION, ECONOMICS
producing a large number of goods, crops, profit, etc. or doing a lot of work:
productive farmland/sector/economy The only remaining option is to switch underemployed workers from agriculture to more productive sectors.
productive worker/employee/citizen The idea was to reward France's highly productive workers with shorter working hours.
WORKPLACE, MEETINGS
achieving good results:
The negotiations were reported to have been "very productive."
a productive day's work
a productive meeting/conversation/discussion You can't have a productive discussion if people aren't listening to each other.
PRODUCTION
relating to production of goods:
There is a great demand for water for productive purposes.
The diagram shows the productive structure of the firm.
See also
productively
total productive maintenance
unproductive