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form·a·tive

formative

pronunciation:
for m tihv
part of speech: adjective
definition 1: providing or capable of providing form or shape.
definition 2: relating to formation, development, or growth.
his formative period as a dancer
derivations: formatively (adv.), formativeness (n.)