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Etymology edit

From rezultāts (result) +‎ -īvs. Probably not derived as such in Latvian, but borrowed and adapted from other European languages.

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Adjective edit

rezultatīvs (definite rezultatīvais, comparative rezultatīvāks, superlative visrezultatīvākais, adverb rezultatīvi)

  1. fruitful, productive, efficient (yielding, giving, usually good, results)
    rezultatīvs sacensību dalībnieksefficient competition participant, competitor
    rezultatīvs darbsefficient, productive work
  2. (sports, games) successful (having a result that is not a draw)
    mačs ritēja dramatiski: četras no sēšām šaha partijām beidzās rezultatīvithe competition went dramatically: four of six chess matches ended successfully (i.e., without draws)

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