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(satellite adjective) forming or capable of forming or molding; "a formative influence"; "a formative experience" |
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Synonyms: shaping |
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(satellite adjective) (biology) capable of forming new cells and tissues; "a formative zone in developing bone" |
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(satellite adjective) beginning to develop; "inchoative stages" |
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Synonyms: inchoative |
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(satellite adjective) susceptible to alteration by development and experience; "formative years" |
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(adjective) relating to or characterized by formative effects or formation; "the formative arts" |
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(noun) minimal language unit that has a syntactic (or morphological) function |
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Related Words: language unit, linguistic unit |
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