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Definition of Formative

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

2. Noun. Minimal language unit that has a syntactic (or morphological) function.

3. Adjective. Forming or capable of forming or molding or fashioning. "A formative experience"

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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