Formative
Pronunciation : Form"a*tive
Part of Speech : a.
Etymology : [Cf. F. formatif.]
Definition : 1. Giving form; having the power of giving form; plastic; as, the formative arts. The meanest plant can not be raised without seed, by any formative residing in the soil. Bentley.
2. (Gram.)
Defn: Serving to form; derivative; not radical; as, a termination merely formative.
3. (Biol.)
Defn: Capable of growth and development; germinal; as, living or formative matter.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
Pronunciation : Form"a*tive, n. (Gram.) (a) That which serves merely to give form, and is no part of the radical, as the prefix or the termination of a word. (b) A word formed in accordance with some rule or usage
Part of Speech : as
Definition :
from a root.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913