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Definition of formative adjective from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

 

formative

 adjective
adjective
NAmE//ˈfɔrmət̮ɪv//
 
[only before noun]
 
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having an important and lasting influence on the development of something or of someone's character the formative years of childhood formative influences in the development of the labor movement
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