for·ma·tive

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• for|ge|tive — «FR juh tihv, FOHR », adjective. Archaic. inventive; creative. ╂[perhaps < forge1, verb; perhaps patterned on creative] …   Useful english dictionary

• re|for´ma|tive|ness — re|for|ma|tive «rih FR muh tihv», adjective. that reforms; tending toward or inducing reform: »We are advised by the Prison Commissioners that periods of that kind are of very little value for reformative training (Economist). –re|for´ma|tive|ly …   Useful english dictionary

• re|for´ma|tive|ly — re|for|ma|tive «rih FR muh tihv», adjective. that reforms; tending toward or inducing reform: »We are advised by the Prison Commissioners that periods of that kind are of very little value for reformative training (Economist). –re|for´ma|tive|ly …   Useful english dictionary

• re|for|ma|tive — «rih FR muh tihv», adjective. that reforms; tending toward or inducing reform: »We are advised by the Prison Commissioners that periods of that kind are of very little value for reformative training (Economist). –re|for´ma|tive|ly, adverb.… …   Useful english dictionary

• pre|for|ma|tive — «pree FR muh tihv», adjective. determining form beforehand; preforming …   Useful english dictionary

• for — for·mic; for·mi·ca; For·mi·ca; for·mi·can; for·mi·ca·ri·idae; for·mi·car·i·um; for·mi·cary; for·mi·ca·tion; for·mic·i·dae; for·mi·cide; for·mi·civ·o·rous; for·mi·coi·dea; for·mi·col·o·gist; for·mi·da·bil·i·ty; for·mi·da·ble; For·mol; for·mol·ize; …   English syllables

• FOR — FOR; for·ag·er; for·a·lite; for·am; for·a·min·i·fer; for·as·much; for·as·te·ro; for·ay·er; for·bear·ance; for·bear·ant; for·bear·er; for·bear·ing·ly; for·bear·ing·ness; for·bid·dance; for·bid·den; for·bid·der; for·bid·ding; for·biv·o·rous;… …   English syllables

• tive — ab·duc·tive; ab·duc·tive·ly; ab·er·ra·tive; ab·re·ac·tive; ab·sorp·tive; ab·strac·tive; ac·cel·er·a·tive; ac·com·mo·da·tive; ac·cre·tive; ac·cul·tur·a·tive; ac·cu·mu·la·tive; ac·quis·i·tive; ac·quis·i·tive·ness; adapt·a·tive; ad·duc·tive;… …   English syllables

• for|mu|la|tive — «FR myuh LAY tihv», adjective. of or having to do with formulation; formulating …   Useful english dictionary

• in·for·ma·tive — …   Useful english dictionary