| 释义 |
gen·er·a·tive
\ˈjenəˌrā]d.]iv, ˈjen(ə)rə], ]t], ]ēv also ]əv\ adjective
Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French generatif, from Late Latin generativus, fromLatin generatus (past participle of generare to beget, create) + -ivus -ive — more at generate
1. : having the power or function of generating, propagating, originating, producing, or reproducing
< generative organs >
2. : of, relating to, or acting in generation
< grew out of a long generative process — Owen & Eleanor Lattimore >
• gen·er·a·tive·ly \]ə̇vlē, -li\ adverb |