a formative period

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• period — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 length of time ADJECTIVE ▪ extended, lengthy, long, prolonged, sustained ▪ brief, limited, short …   Collocations dictionary

• formative — /ˈfɔmətɪv / (say fawmuhtiv) adjective 1. giving form or shape; forming; shaping; fashioning; moulding. 2. relating to formation or development: the formative period of a nation. 3. Biology a. capable of developing new cells or tissue by cell… …  

• formative — [[t]fɔ͟ː(r)mətɪv[/t]] ADJ GRADED: usu ADJ n A formative period of time or experience is one that has an important and lasting influence on a person s character and attitudes. She was born in Barbados but spent her formative years growing up in… …   English dictionary

• formative — for|ma|tive [ˈfo:mətıv US ˈfo:r ] adj [only before noun] having an important influence on the way someone or something develops formative years/period/stages etc (=the period when someone s character develops) ▪ He exposed his children to music… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• formative — adjective (only before noun) having an important influence on the way someone s character develops : formative influence/effect etc: Parents have the greatest formative effect on their childrens behaviour. | formative years/period/stages etc… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• formative — adj. Formative is used with these nouns: ↑experience, ↑influence, ↑period, ↑stage, ↑year …   Collocations dictionary

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