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formative

Syllabification: (for·ma·tive)

Definition of formative

serving to form something, especially having a profound and lasting influence on a person’s development:his formative years
of or relating to a person’s development:a formative assessment
Linguistics denoting or relating to any of the smallest meaningful units that are used to form words in a language, typically combining forms and inflections.

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Derivatives

late 15th century: from Old French formatif, -ive or medieval Latin formativus, from Latin formare 'to form' (see form)

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