formative
/fɔrmətɪv/
adjectivenoun
9 letters3 syllables17 points in Scrabble®19 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS3
ADJECTIVE
1
Forming or capable of forming or molding or fashioning.
“a formative influence”
“a formative experience”
2
NOUNCapable of forming new cells and tissues.
“a formative zone in developing bone”
1
Minimal language unit that has a syntactic (or morphological) function.
WORD FORMS
Related formform
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®17 points
Words With Friends®19 points
Double word34 points
Triple word51 points
GOOD TO KNOW
Pig Latinormativefay
Starts & ends withF … E
Syllablesform · a · tive
SYNONYMS & RELATED4
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