- ap´pro|ba´tive|ness
- ap|pro|ba|tive «AP ruh BAY tihv», adjective.expressing approbation; approving.–ap´pro|ba´tive|ness, noun.
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pro|duc´tive|ness — pro|duc|tive «pruh DUHK tihv», adjective. 1. producing much; fertile: »a productive farm, a productive writer. SYNONYM(S): See syn. under fertile. (Cf. ↑fertile) 2. producing food or other articles of commerce: »Farming is productive labor … Useful english dictionary
pro|tec´tive|ness — pro|tec|tive «pruh TEHK tihv», adjective. 1. being a defense; protecting: »the hard protective covering of a turtle. Marathon came up with protective packaging that made frozen food specialties practical (Newsweek). 2. preventing injury to those… … Useful english dictionary
pro|mo´tive|ness — pro|mo|tive «pruh MOH tihv», adjective. tending to promote: »promotive of business interests. –pro|mo´tive|ness, noun … Useful english dictionary
re´pro|duc´tive|ness — re|pro|duc|tive «REE pruh DUHK tihv», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. that reproduces. 2. for or concerned with reproduction. –n. a reproductive organism, especially among the social insects: »At certain seasons winged male and female reproductives… … Useful english dictionary
self´-pro|tec´tive|ness — self pro|tec|tive «SEHLF pruh TEHK tihv», adjective. protecting of or over oneself or itself. –self´ pro|tec´tive|ly, adverb. –self´ pro|tec´tive|ness, noun … Useful english dictionary
un´pro|duc´tive|ness — un|pro|duc|tive «UHN pruh DUHK tihv», adjective. not productive. –un´pro|duc´tive|ly, adverb. –un´pro|duc´tive|ness, noun … Useful english dictionary
non´pro|duc´tive|ness — non|pro|duc|tive «NON pruh DUHK tihv», adjective. 1. not productive: »In early New England, laws were made to prohibit smoking because it was a nonproductive pastime (Roy Flannagan). 2. not directly connected with production: »nonproductive… … Useful english dictionary
o´ver|pro|tec´tive|ness — o|ver|pro|tec|tive «OH vuhr pruh TEHK tihv», adjective. excessively protective. –o´ver|pro|tec´tive|ness, noun … Useful english dictionary
pro|duc´tive|ly — pro|duc|tive «pruh DUHK tihv», adjective. 1. producing much; fertile: »a productive farm, a productive writer. SYNONYM(S): See syn. under fertile. (Cf. ↑fertile) 2. producing food or other articles of commerce: »Farming is productive labor … Useful english dictionary
pro|duc|tive — «pruh DUHK tihv», adjective. 1. producing much; fertile: »a productive farm, a productive writer. SYNONYM(S): See syn. under fertile. (Cf. ↑fertile) 2. producing food or other articles of commerce: »Farming is productive labor … Useful english dictionary
