formative

名词 formative:

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

形容词 formative:

1. susceptible to alteration by development and experience
2. capable of forming new cells and tissues
3. forming or capable of forming or molding or fashioning
   同义词：shaping, plastic

1. The formative cells or tissue of a fingernail, toenail, or tooth.
   (指甲或牙齿的)床手指甲、脚指甲和牙齿的形成细胞或组织

form.a.tive

adj.（形容词）
Forming or capable of forming.
能成形的：造型的或可塑造的

Susceptible to transformation by growth and development.
能随成长而变形的：对成长和发展的变化敏感的
Biology Capable of producing new cells or tissue.
【生物学】 形成的：能生成新细胞或组织的
Of or relating to formation, growth, or development:
成长的，发展的：形成的，成长的，发展的，或与他们有关的：
例句：
the formative stages of a plot.
情节的发展阶段

Linguistics Relating to the formation or inflection of words.
【语言学】 造字的：与构词或词的屈折变化有关的
n.Grammar （名词）【语法】
A derivational or inflectional affix.
构词成分：派生的或有屈折变化的词缀

【引伸】
form.atively
adv.（副词）