formative
11formative — adjective (only before noun) having an important influence on the way someone s character develops : formative influence/effect etc: Parents have the greatest formative effect on their childrens behaviour. | formative years/period/stages etc… …
12formative — /ˈfɔmətɪv / (say fawmuhtiv) adjective 1. giving form or shape; forming; shaping; fashioning; moulding. 2. relating to formation or development: the formative period of a nation. 3. Biology a. capable of developing new cells or tissue by cell… …
13formative — form|a|tive [ fɔrmətıv ] adjective usually before noun strongly influencing the development of someone s character and beliefs: Her first year at college was a formative experience. I spent my formative years in the Middle East …
14formative — [[t]fɔ͟ː(r)mətɪv[/t]] ADJ GRADED: usu ADJ n A formative period of time or experience is one that has an important and lasting influence on a person s character and attitudes. She was born in Barbados but spent her formative years growing up in… …
15formative — adjective 1) at a formative stage Syn: developmental, developing, growing, malleable, impressionable, susceptible 2) a formative influence Syn: determining, controlling, influential, guiding, decisive …
16formative — form•a•tive [[t]ˈfɔr mə tɪv[/t]] adj. 1) giving form or shape; forming; shaping 2) pertaining to formation or development: a child s formative years[/ex] 3) dvl a) capable of developing new cells or tissue by cell division and differentiation:… …
17formative — 1. adjective a) Of or pertaining to the formation and subsequent growth of something. My formative years were spent in an inner city. b) Capable of forming something. 2. noun A language …
18formative — ● formatif, formative adjectif Qui sert à former : Les éléments formatifs d un mot. Se dit de la période de formation d une civilisation précolombienne …
19formative — adj. Formative is used with these nouns: ↑experience, ↑influence, ↑period, ↑stage, ↑year …
20formative — UK [ˈfɔː(r)mətɪv] / US [ˈfɔrmətɪv] adjective [usually before noun] strongly influencing the development of someone s character and beliefs I spent my formative years in the Middle East …
