formative
noun
Key Types & categories Parts & wholes Related & opposite
- Word type
- noun
- verb
- adjective
- adverb
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- core relation
- instance, member or derived
- substance, domain or see-also
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Senses
Sense 1 noun
minimal language unit that has a syntactic (or morphological) function
Types & categories
- language unit hypernym
Sense 2 adjective
capable of forming new cells and tissues
a formative zone in developing bone
Related & opposite
- biology domain topic
- constructive similar to
Sense 3 adjective
forming or capable of forming or molding or fashioning
a formative influence
Related & opposite
- imprint derivation
- constructive similar to
Table view of this graph
| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | language unit |
| 2 | domain topic | Related & opposite | biology |
| 2 | similar to | Related & opposite | constructive |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | imprint |
| 3 | similar to | Related & opposite | constructive |