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formative

The correct spelling is formative.

How to pronounce formative

noun

Say it like: For-mat-ive

The correct spelling is formative. (grammar) A language unit that has morphological function. For example: "My formative years were spent in an inner city."

Usage Examples

My formative years were spent in an inner city.

Meanings

noun

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

adjective

  1. 1.Of or pertaining to the formation and subsequent growth of something.
  2. 2.Capable of forming something.
  3. 3.Capable of producing new tissue.
  4. 4.(grammar) Pertaining to the inflection of words.
  5. 5.Denoting forms of assessment used to guide learning rather than to quantify educational outcomes.

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