Definition of Formative

1. Adjective. Capable of forming new cells and tissues. "A formative zone in developing bone"

Category relationships: Biological Science, Biology
Similar to: Constructive

2. Noun. Minimal language unit that has a syntactic (or morphological) function.
Generic synonyms: Language Unit, Linguistic Unit

3. Adjective. Forming or capable of forming or molding or fashioning. "A formative experience"
Exact synonyms: Plastic, Shaping
Similar to: Constructive
Derivative terms: Form

Definition of Formative

1. a. Giving form; having the power of giving form; plastic; as, the formative arts.

2. n. That which serves merely to give form, and is no part of the radical, as the prefix or the termination of a word.

Definition of Formative

1. Adjective. Of or pertaining to the formation and subsequent growth of something. ¹

2. Adjective. Capable of forming something. ¹

3. Adjective. (biology) Capable of producing new tissue. ¹

4. Adjective. (grammar) Pertaining to the inflection of words. ¹

5. Noun. (grammar) A language unit that has morphological function. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Formative

1. [n -S]

Medical Definition of Formative

1. 1. Giving form; having the power of giving form; plastic; as, the formative arts. "The meanest plant can not be raised without seed, by any formative residing in the soil." (Bentley) 2. Serving to form; derivative; not radical; as, a termination merely formative. 3. Capable of growth and development; germinal; as, living or formative matter. Origin: Cf. F. Formatif. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Formative

formate-NADP oxidoreductase
formate-tetrahydrofolate ligase
formate dehydrogenases
formate hydrogen lyase
formated
formates
formating
formatio
formatio reticularis
formation
formation rule
formation rules
formational
formationes
formations
formative (current term)
formative cell
formatively
formatives
formats
formattable
formatted
formatted capacity
formatter
formatters
formatting
formattings
formay
formazan
formazans

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