Formative: meaning, definitions and examples

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formative

 

[ หˆfษ”หmษ™tษชv ]

Adjective / Noun
Context #1 | Adjective

education

Providing important information or forming something

Synonyms

educational, informative, instructive

Examples of usage

  • Formative assessment is crucial for student learning
  • The formative years of a child are crucial for development
Context #2 | Noun

linguistics

A formative is a linguistic form that is affixed to a base or root

Synonyms

affix, prefix, suffix

Examples of usage

  • In English, the plural formative for nouns is often -s or -es
  • The past tense formative in Spanish verbs often ends in -ado or -ido

Translations

Translations of the word "formative" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น formativo

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค—เค เคจเคพเคคเฅเคฎเค•

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช formativ

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ formatif

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ั„ะพั€ะผะฐั‚ะธะฒะฝะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ formatywny

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅฝขๆˆ็š„ใช (ใ‘ใ„ใ›ใ„ใฆใใช)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท formateur

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ formativo

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท biรงimlendirici

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ํ˜•์„ฑํ•˜๋Š”

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุชุดูƒูŠู„ูŠ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ formativnรญ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ formativny

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅฝขๆˆ็š„ (xรญngchรฉng de)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ formativni

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ mรณtandi

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ า›ะฐะปั‹ะฟั‚ะฐัั‚ั‹ั€ัƒัˆั‹

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒคแƒแƒ แƒ›แƒแƒขแƒ˜แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ formativ

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ formativo

Etymology

The word 'formative' comes from the Latin word 'formare', which means 'to form'. It entered the English language in the late 15th century. Originally, it was used in a general sense of 'having the power to form or shape', and later took on more specific meanings in different fields such as education and linguistics.

See also: amorphic, conform, deform, deformed, form, formal, formality, formally, formation, formatter, formed, former, formerly, formic, forming, formless, forms, malform, malformation, multiformity, preformative, reform, unformed.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranked #12,253, this word falls into high-advanced vocabulary. It appears less frequently but is valuable for expressing precise meanings in specific contexts.