generative

Definition

Having the power of generating, propagating, originating, or producing.

Etymology

From Middle English generatyve, generatyf, generatif, equivalent to generate + -ive. Compare French génératif.

Example Sentences

• "That generative particle."
• "Of course, structures like those associated with (36) and (37) constitute only a tiny subset of the infinite set of well-formed sentence structures found in English. We can increase the Generative Capacity of our grammar ( = the set of structures which it generates) either by expanding the Lexicon on the one hand, or by expanding the Categorial Rules (i.e. Phrase Structure Rules) on the other."
• "The document states that despite its ongoing advancements, generative AI is liable to the United States’s current copyright principles, which take a strict stance on what material—human- or machine-made—qualifies for protection."