formative
adjective
1. capable of forming new cells and tissues
- a formative zone in developing bone
Similar word(s): constructive
2. forming or capable of forming or molding or fashioning
- a formative influence
- a formative experience
Similar word(s): constructive, plastic, shaping
Sentences with formative as an adjective:
- My formative years were spent in an inner city.
noun
1. minimal language unit that has a syntactic (or morphological) function
Definition categories: communication