Dictionary Check: formative

"formative" is a valid word!

Scrabble 17 points
Words with Friends 19 points

Definition

adjective

capable of forming new cells and tissues

Example: "a formative zone in developing bone"
adjective

forming or capable of forming or molding or fashioning

Example: "a formative influence"
Synonyms:
noun

minimal language unit that has a syntactic (or morphological) function

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