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Detailed Synonyms for formative in English

formative:

formative adj

  1. formative
  2. formative
  3. formative
    – forming or capable of forming or molding or fashioning 1
    plastic; formative; shaping
    – forming or capable of forming or molding or fashioning 1
  4. formative
    – capable of forming new cells and tissues 1
    formative
    – capable of forming new cells and tissues 1
    • formative adj
      • a formative zone in developing bone1

formative [the ~] noun

  1. the formative
    – minimal language unit that has a syntactic (or morphological) function 1
    the formative
    – minimal language unit that has a syntactic (or morphological) function 1

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Related Definitions for "formative":

  1. forming or capable of forming or molding or fashioning1
    • a formative influence1
    • a formative experience1
  2. capable of forming new cells and tissues1
    • a formative zone in developing bone1
  3. minimal language unit that has a syntactic (or morphological) function1

format:

format

  1. format

format [the ~] noun

  1. the format
    – the general appearance of a publication 1
    the format
    – the general appearance of a publication 1
  2. the format
    – the organization of information according to preset specifications (usually for computer processing) 1
    the format; the data format; the data formatting; the formatting
    – the organization of information according to preset specifications (usually for computer processing) 1
  3. the format
    – The structure or organization of data in a file. File format is usually indicated by the file name extension. 2
    the format; the file format
    – The structure or organization of data in a file. File format is usually indicated by the file name extension. 2
  4. the format
    – The overall layout or pattern of a document. 2
    the format
    – The overall layout or pattern of a document. 2
  5. the format
    – The structure or appearance of a unit of data, such as a field, or text in a message body. 2
    the format; the data format
    – The structure or appearance of a unit of data, such as a field, or text in a message body. 2

format verb

  1. format
    – divide (a disk) into marked sectors so that it may store data 1
    format; initialize; initialise
    – divide (a disk) into marked sectors so that it may store data 1
  2. format
    – determine the arrangement of (data) for storage and display (in computer science) 1
    format
    – determine the arrangement of (data) for storage and display (in computer science) 1
  3. format
    – set (printed matter) into a specific format 1
    to arrange; format
    – set (printed matter) into a specific format 1
  4. format
    – To prepare a disk for use by organizing its storage space into a collection of data "compartments", each of which can be located by the operating system so that data can be sorted and retrieved. When a previously used disk is formatted, any preexisting information on it is lost. 2
    format
    – To prepare a disk for use by organizing its storage space into a collection of data "compartments", each of which can be located by the operating system so that data can be sorted and retrieved. When a previously used disk is formatted, any preexisting information on it is lost. 2

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Related Definitions for "format":

  1. the general appearance of a publication1
  2. the organization of information according to preset specifications (usually for computer processing)1
  3. divide (a disk) into marked sectors so that it may store data1
    • Please format this disk before entering data!1
  4. determine the arrangement of (data) for storage and display (in computer science)1
  5. set (printed matter) into a specific format1
  6. The structure or organization of data in a file. File format is usually indicated by the file name extension.2
  7. The overall layout or pattern of a document.2
  8. To prepare a disk for use by organizing its storage space into a collection of data "compartments", each of which can be located by the operating system so that data can be sorted and retrieved. When a previously used disk is formatted, any preexisting information on it is lost.2
  9. The structure or appearance of a unit of data, such as a field, or text in a message body.2

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