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formative::adjective | Spocien Dictionary
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a formative zone in developing bone.
formative::noun | Spocien Dictionary
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Examples of formative
formative
This is the environment in which my children spent their early, formative years.
From the lillian-hunter.blogspot.com
If Heather had stayed in her radio job she'd have missed Emma's formative steps.
From the nzherald.co.nz
I wonder if Blair, Cameron and Clegg consider their formative years in this way.
From the guardian.co.uk
Two dramas set in the 1950s focus on the formative years of influential artists.
From the post-gazette.com
During his formative years, a musket shot only a few dozen yards with accuracy.
From the online.wsj.com
In her formative years with The Spice Girls, she found it hard to cope with fame.
From the dailymail.co.uk
The scrolls offer a glimpse of the formative years of Judaism and Christianity.
From the newsobserver.com
Where are the parents when all this is going on in the child's formative years?
From the jsonline.com
The Peace Corps, his wife said, was one of the formative experiences of his life.
From the washingtonpost.com
- Capable of forming new cells and tissues; "a formative zone in developing bone"
- Minimal language unit that has a syntactic (or morphological) function
- A language unit that has morphological function; Of or pertaining to the formation and subsequent growth of something; Capable of forming something; Capable of producing new tissue; Pertaining to the inflection of words
- Occurring as something is being developed
- A description of one type of assessment tool which is intended to inform the individual of his/her level of mastery. The function of formative assessment is not to determine a minimum level of competency or to discern readiness for advancement
- An assessment which is used for improvement (individual or program level) rather than for making final decisions or for accountability.
- Done to monitor progress over a period of time.
- Research done to help create or improve a process or product. Contrasts with summative and process evaluation. Formative research is often qualitative, while summative research is usually quantitative.
- Assessment designed to build knowledge and determine individual progress, for example quizzes, verbal coaching, and learning logs.
