pro•duc•ti•
nate
{proh-DUHK-tuh-neyt, pruh-}, IPA /proʊˈdəktəˌneɪt, prə-/
verb, -nat•ed, -nat•ing.
–verb (used without object)
1. to defer one action by performing another, less important or less timely action; delay by doing something somewhat productive: to productinate until the last minute.
–verb (used with object)
2. to put off one thing till another
day or time by doing another, relatively less productive, but still productive nonetheless, thing; defer by means of performing a task of less priority; delay by doing something somewhat productive.
Origin:
Compound word from English procrastinate (verb) and productive (adjective), i.
e. to productively procrastinate.
Related forms:
pro•duc•ti•nat•ing•ly,
pro•duc•ti•nat•ive•ly, adverb
pro⋅duc⋅ti⋅na⋅tion, noun
pro⋅duc⋅ti⋅na⋅tive,
pro⋅duc⋅ti⋅na⋅to⋅ry {proh-duhk-tuh-nuh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee, pruh-}, IPA /proʊˈdəktənəˌtɔri, -ˌtoʊri, prə-/, adjective
pro⋅duc⋅ti⋅na⋅tive⋅ness, noun
pro⋅duc⋅ti⋅na⋅tor, noun
