formative
/ˈfoɹmətɪv/ adjective C1- Capable of forming something.
- Capable of producing new tissue.
- Pertaining to the formation of words; specifically, of an affix: forming words through inflection.
- Of or pertaining to the formation and subsequent growth of something. · My formative years were spent in an inner city.
- Of a form of assessment: used to guide learning rather than to quantify educational outcomes.
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This formative occupation would ultimately forge his artistic identity, gifting him both his famous pseudonym and a profound understanding of human nature.
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