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formative

adjectivenoun /fɔrmətɪv/ 3 syllables 9 letters Scrabble 17 WWF 19
Definitions
adjective

forming or capable of forming or molding or fashioning

“a formative influence”

adjective

capable of forming new cells and tissues

“a formative zone in developing bone”

noun

minimal language unit that has a syntactic (or morphological) function

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