Open English Wordnet
Nouns
(n)formativeminimal language unit that has a syntactic (or morphological) function Adjectives
(s)formativecapable of forming new cells and tissues“a formative zone in developing bone” (s)formative, shaping, plasticforming or capable of forming or molding or fashioning“a formative influence”,
“a formative experience”,
“the plastic forces of nature”