generative

[ jen-er-uh-tiv, -uh-rey-tiv ]

adjective

1. capable of producing or creating.
2. pertaining to the production of offspring.
3. Linguistics.
   1. of or relating to generative grammar.
   2. using rules to generate surface forms from underlying, abstract forms.

generative

/ ˈdʒɛnərətɪv /

adjective

1. of or relating to the production of offspring, parts, etc

   a generative cell

2. capable of producing or originating

Other Words From

• gener·a·tive·ly adverb
• gener·a·tive·ness noun
• inter·gener·a·tive adjective
• non·gener·ative adjective
• un·gener·a·tive adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of generative¹

1375–1425; late Middle English < Middle French generatif, Late Latin generātīvus. See generate, -ive

Example Sentences

The Yakimovich group recently published an image quality boosting model based on generative artificial intelligence.

From Science Daily

And last month, L.A. residents got a sneak peek at what that could look like at a generative AI film competition in Culver City.

From Los Angeles Times

But the tools for generating deepfakes are ahead of the tools for detecting them at this point, he said, in part because “there’s significantly more investment that’s gone into the generative side.”

From Los Angeles Times

The tech giant is adding generative AI features to Google Maps so people can easily get recommendations for places to go and activities to do.

From Los Angeles Times

Meta executive Nick Clegg recently said that "regulatory uncertainty" in the EU was behind the delayed roll out of generative AI products there.

From BBC

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