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productive
Getting a lot done or producing a lot; achieving high performance or a large output.
Ich hatte heute einen sehr produktiven Tag und konnte viel erledigen.
I had a very productive day today and was able to get a lot done.
productive
Useful in a positive, constructive sense and leading to a good result.
Anstatt uns zu streiten, sollten wir eine produktive Diskussion führen.
Instead of arguing, we should have a productive discussion.
productive
In linguistics or biology: capable of generating new elements, such as words, or offspring.
Das Suffix '-bar' ist sehr produktiv und kann an viele Verben angehängt werden.
The suffix '-bar' is very productive and can be attached to many verbs.
'Produktiv' belongs to the word family of 'produzieren' (to produce/manufacture) and 'das Produkt' (the product/result). So when someone or something is productive, it 'produces' a lot or produces good results.
Diese Fabrik produziert täglich tausende Autoteile und ist sehr produktiv.
This factory produces thousands of car parts every day and is very productive.
'Produktiv' can refer to the quantity of results, e.g. 'ein produktiver Autor' (a productive author), or to the quality of cooperation, e.g. 'eine produktive Diskussion' (a productive discussion). The context makes the difference clear.
Ich hatte eine sehr produktive Woche und habe alle meine Aufgaben erledigt.
I had a very productive week and completed all my tasks.
In the context of work and efficiency, 'produktiv' is often used to describe high performance. Typical combinations are 'produktiv sein' (to be productive), 'produktiv arbeiten' (to work productively), or 'eine produktive Phase haben' (to have a productive phase).
Nach einer Tasse Kaffee bin ich morgens am produktivsten.
After a cup of coffee, I'm most productive in the morning.
In linguistics, 'produktiv' has a special meaning: it describes the ability of a grammatical rule to generate new elements. An ending is productive if it can easily be used to form new words.
Die Endung „-lich“ ist im Deutschen sehr produktiv, um aus Nomen Adjektive zu machen.
The ending '-lich' is very productive in German for making adjectives from nouns.
effective
Effektiv describes a meeting or way of working that achieves its desired goal. Produktiv, by contrast, emphasizes that a lot is accomplished or a large number of results are produced. Use effektiv for achieving the goal and produktiv for the amount of work accomplished.
Die Besprechung war produktiv, weil wir viele brauchbare Lösungsvorschläge entwickelt haben.
The meeting was productive because we developed many useful suggestions for solutions.
Die Besprechung war effektiv, weil wir das zentrale Problem gelöst haben.
The meeting was effective because we solved the central problem.
