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   formative

   /ˈfɔːmətɪv/

   adjective

   • 1. serving to form something, especially having a profound influence on a person's development: "his formative years" Similar developmentaldevelopinggrowingmouldablemalleableimpressionablesusceptibledeterminingcontrollinginfluentialguidingdecisiveformingshapingmouldingdeterminative
   • ▪ relating to a person's development: "a formative assessment"
   • ▪ denoting or relating to any of the smallest meaningful units that are used to form words in a language, typically combining forms and inflections.

   noun

   • 1. a formative element.

   Word Origin late 15th century: from Old French formatif, -ive or medieval Latin formativus, from Latin formare ‘to form’ (see form).

   Derivatives

   • 1. formatively adverb

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishFORMATIVE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   FORMATIVE definition: 1. relating to the time when someone or something is starting to develop in character: 2. A…. Learn more.

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   1. a. : giving or capable of giving form : constructive. a formative influence. b. : used in word formation or inflection. 2. : capable of alteration by growth and development. also : producing new cells and tissues. 3. : of, relating to, or characterized by formative effects or formation. formative years. formatively adverb. 2 of 2. noun.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryFORMATIVE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   relating to the time when someone or something is starting to develop in character: formative years She spent her formative years in Africa. a formative experience. a formative period. education specialized.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishFORMATIVE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   of or relating to formation, development, or growth. formative years. 2. shaping; moulding. a formative experience. 3. (of tissues and cells in certain parts of an organism) capable of growth and differentiation. 4. functioning in the formation of derived, inflected, or compound words.

6. www.dictionary.com › browse › formativeFORMATIVE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Formative definition: giving form or shape; forming; shaping; fashioning; molding. See examples of FORMATIVE used in a sentence.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishFORMATIVE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   FORMATIVE definition: relating to the time when your character and opinions are developing: . Learn more.

8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › formativeFormative - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Something that is formative is capable of shaping or molding something or someone. A formative experience is one that strongly influenced you, like the first time you went to the beach and decided, from that day, that you wanted to become a world-class surfer. Formative can also describe an organism that is able to form new cells.