Dictionary Check: formative
"formative" is a valid word!
Scrabble
17
points
Words with Friends
19
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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"
noun
minimal language unit that has a syntactic (or morphological) function
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