formative
adjective(for-ma-tive)
giving or capable of giving form : constructive
formative
adjective(for-ma-tive)
used in word formation or inflection
formative
adjective(for-ma-tive)
capable of alteration by growth and development; also : producing new cells and tissues
formative
noun(for-ma-tive)
the element (such as a suffix) in a word that serves to give the word appropriate form and is not part of the base