formative

IPA(Pronunciation)

/ˈfɔː(ɹ)mətɪv/

Adjective

Of or pertaining to the formation and subsequent growth of something. / Capable of forming something. / (biology) Capable of producing new tissue. / (grammar) Pertaining to the inflection of words.

Japanese Meaning

（物事の）形成およびその後の成長に関する、またはその成長を促す性質を持つ / 何かを形成する能力を持つ / （生物学）新たな組織を生成できる性質を持つ / （文法）この定義は語の意味ではなく、語形（活用形）に関する説明です

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Her formative years at the seaside school shaped her lifelong interest in marine biology.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

海辺の学校で過ごした形成期の年月が、彼女の生涯にわたる海洋生物学への関心を形作った。

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Sense（1）

Of or pertaining to the formation and subsequent growth of something.

My formative years were spent in an inner city.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

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Sense（2）

Capable of forming something.

Sense（3）

(biology) Capable of producing new tissue.

Sense（4）

(grammar) Pertaining to the inflection of words.

Sense（5）

(education) Denoting forms of assessment used to guide learning rather than to quantify educational outcomes.

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most formative

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