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Meaning of 'formative' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Formative [ a.]
- Giving form; having the power of giving form; plastic; as, the formative arts.
- Serving to form; derivative; not radical; as, a termination merely formative.
- Capable of growth and development; germinal; as, living or formative matter.
2 . Formative [ n.]
- That which serves merely to give form, and is no part of the radical, as the prefix or the termination of a word.
- A word formed in accordance with some rule or usage, as from a root.

Meaning of 'formative' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . formative [ s]
Meaning (1):
- forming or capable of forming or molding or fashioning
Example in sentence:
  • a formative experience;
  • a formative influence;
  • the plastic forces of nature
Meaning (2):
- capable of forming new cells and tissues
Example in sentence:
  • a formative zone in developing bone

Nearby Words:

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