3syllables
formative
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formative is a polysyllabic word with 3 syllables. Using the Knuth-Liang algorithm, we calculated the hyphenation for the word you’ve entered. However, this hyphenation has not been verified against authoritative sources and may be approximate. This is because the algorithm relies on pre-defined patterns that may not cover all exceptions, contextual variations, or irregular spellings. We are working to verify hyphenations against trusted sources to ensure greater accuracy. For now, formative is hyphenated as:
Definitions offormative
1noun
- (grammar) A language unit that has morphological function.
1adjective
- Of or pertaining to the formation and subsequent growth of something.
Example: "My formative years were spent in an inner city."
- Capable of forming something.
- Capable of producing new tissue.
- (grammar) Pertaining to the inflection of words.
- Denoting forms of assessment used to guide learning rather than to quantify educational outcomes.
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