PROCREATIVE

generative, procreative, reproductive

(adjective) producing new life or offspring; “the reproductive potential of a species is its relative capacity to reproduce itself under optimal conditions”; “the reproductive or generative organs”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

procreative (comparative more procreative, superlative most procreative)

Having the power to beget; generative.

Source: Wiktionary


Pro"cre*a`tive, a.

Definition: Having the power to beget; generative. Sir M. Hale.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

29 September 2024

MECHANISM

(noun) the technical aspects of doing something; “a mechanism of social control”; “mechanisms of communication”; “the mechanics of prose style”


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Coffee Trivia

According to Guinness World Records, the largest coffee press is 230 cm (7 ft 6 in) in height and 72 cm (2 ft 4 in) in diameter and was created by Salzillo Tea and Coffee (Spain) in Murcia, Spain, in February 2007. The cafetière consists of a stainless steel container, a filtering piston, and a superior lid.

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