noun🔗Share(grammar) A language unit that has morphological function."The "-ing" suffix is a formative in the English language. "grammarlanguagelinguisticsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareOf or pertaining to the formation and subsequent growth of something."My formative years were spent in an inner city."educationprocesstimehistoryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareCapable of forming something."The early years of school are a formative time for developing social skills. "educationmindhumancharacterChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareCapable of producing new tissue."The new exercise program is designed to have a formative effect on muscle tissue. "medicinebiologyanatomyphysiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗Share(grammar) Pertaining to the inflection of words."The formative endings of the verbs in the Spanish lesson helped students understand the different tenses. "grammarlinguisticslanguageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareDenoting forms of assessment used to guide learning rather than to quantify educational outcomes."The teacher used formative assessments throughout the semester to help students understand where they needed extra support in math. "educationachievementChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
