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formative
adjective
- giving or able to give form; helping to shape, develop, or mold: the formative influence of a teacher
- of formation or development: a child's formative years
- Linguis. serving to form words, as a prefix or suffix
noun
Linguis. a bound form, as a prefix or suffix
Related Forms:
- formatively adverb
See formative in American Heritage Dictionary 4
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