generative
adjective
gen·er·a·tive
ˈje-nə-rə-tiv 
ˈjen-rə-tiv,
ˈje-nə-ˌrā-tiv
: having the power or function of generating, originating, producing, or reproducing
… Elizabeth Gilbert dives into her own generative process to share her wisdom and unique perspective about creativity.—
Camryn La Sala
Camryn La Sala… her gift is essentially organizational rather than generative.—Martin Filler
: such as
Martin Filler
a
biology
: of or relating to the production of offspring
vegetative and generative plant growth
the generative organs of mammals
see also generative cell, generative nucleus
b
computing
: using artificial intelligence algorithms to create complete units of content (such as text compositions, images, audio, or video) based on a broad corpus of material
Unlike the phone's predictive text feature, ChatGPT is said to be generative (the G in GPT).—JoElla Carman and Jasmine Cui
see also generative AI
JoElla Carman and Jasmine CuiExamples of generative in a Sentence
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Alexa, a decade-old virtual assistant, is getting a generative AI overhaul that’s apparently supposed to be ready by August.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 21 June 2024
According to Salesforce, 53 percent of consumers indicated interest in using generative AI for gift inspiration.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 18 June 2024
With Huang at the helm, Nvidia became the first chipmaker to reach a $2 trillion valuation, and now has a market cap of $3.2 trillion amid the generative artificial intelligence boom.
—Britney Nguyen, Quartz, 17 June 2024
This is not unlike what some competitors have already introduced in generative tools.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 11 June 2024
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Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 21 June 2024
According to Salesforce, 53 percent of consumers indicated interest in using generative AI for gift inspiration.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 18 June 2024
With Huang at the helm, Nvidia became the first chipmaker to reach a $2 trillion valuation, and now has a market cap of $3.2 trillion amid the generative artificial intelligence boom.
—Britney Nguyen, Quartz, 17 June 2024
This is not unlike what some competitors have already introduced in generative tools.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 11 June 2024
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generative
adjective
gen·er·a·tive
ˈjen-(ə-)rət-iv
-ə-ˌrāt-
-ə-ˌrāt-
: having the power or function of propagating or reproducing
generative organs
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