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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
generative /ˈdʒɛn(ə)rətɪv/

▶adjective

1 relating to or capable of production or reproduction.

2 Linguistics relating to the application of a set of rules in order to produce all and only the well-formed items of a language.

– derivatives
generativity noun.

'generative' also found in these Oxford entries:

generative grammar - TG

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