Hyphenation of formative

Wondering how to hyphenate the English word formative ? This word can be hyphenated and contains 3 syllables as shown below.

for-ma-tive

Definitions of formative :

1.
Minimal language unit that has a syntactic (or morphological) function
2.
Capable of forming new cells and tissues
A formative zone in developing bone
3.
Forming or capable of forming or molding or fashioning
A formative influence A formative experience

Synonyms of formative :

adj fabrication, manufacture
adj young, immature
adj inchoative, immature
adj constructive
adj shaping, constructive
nounlanguage unit, linguistic unit

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