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Noun: formative  formutiv
  1. Minimal language unit that has a syntactic (or morphological) function
Adjective: formative  formutiv
  1. Capable of forming new cells and tissues
    "a formative zone in developing bone"
     
  2. Forming or capable of forming or moulding or fashioning
    "a formative influence"; "a formative experience"
    - shaping, plastic
Combining: form –ative
  1. Of, related to, or associated with the thing specified

Derived forms: formatives

See also: constructive, form

Type of: language unit, linguistic unit

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form -aceous
form aceto-
form –algia
form andro-
form archaeo-
form –archy
form -arium
form arterio-
form arthro-
form –athon
form –ative
form baro-
form bathy-
form biblio-
form blasto-
form bromo-
form bubbles
form carbo-
form cephalo-
form –cephalous
form chloro-