formative
IPA: fˈɔrmʌtɪv
noun
- (grammar) A language unit that has morphological function.
adjective
- Of or pertaining to the formation and subsequent growth of something.
- Capable of forming something.
- (biology) Capable of producing new tissue.
- (grammar) Pertaining to the inflection of words.
- (education) Denoting forms of assessment used to guide learning rather than to quantify educational outcomes.
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Examples of "formative" in Sentences
- The culture of the Internet is still very new and in a formative stage.
- The policies on city names and places are still in the formative stages.