pro·duc·tive 
/prəˈdʌktɪv/ adjective
/prəˈdʌktɪv/ adjective [more productive; most productive] 1 : doing or achieving a lot : working hard and getting good results
▪ a productive meeting ▪ I had a very productive day. ▪ I am most productive in the morning. ▪ a highly productive [=successful] sales team ▪ Some staff members are more productive than others. 2 always used before a noun : producing or able to produce something especially in large amounts
▪ productive fishing waters ▪ productive farmland 3 formal : causing or resulting in something — + of ▪ Your efforts have been productive of many benefits. [=have produced many benefits]
▪ a productive meeting ▪ I had a very productive day. ▪ I am most productive in the morning. ▪ a highly productive [=successful] sales team ▪ Some staff members are more productive than others.
▪ productive fishing waters ▪ productive farmland
— pro·duc·tive·ly adverb
▪ The farmers learned to use their land more productively. ▪ The team worked productively.
▪ The farmers learned to use their land more productively. ▪ The team worked productively.
