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| form·a·tive [ fáwrmətiv ] |
adjective |
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1. influential: important and influential, particularly in the shaping or development of character
  during their formative years
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2. linguistics used to form words: relating to or used in the formation of derived words or inflected forms of words
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noun (plural form·a·tives) |
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linguistics word-forming element: an element used in the formation of derived words or inflected forms of words, e.g. a suffix or prefix
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| form·a·tive·ly adverb |
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