Formation vs Formative - What's the difference?
formation | formative |
Something possessing structure or form.
The act of assembling a group or structure.
(geology) A rock or face of a mountain.
(military) A grouping of military units or smaller formations under a command, such as a brigade, division, wing, etc.
(military) An arrangement of moving troops, ships, or aircraft, such as a wedge, line abreast, or echelon. Often "in formation".
The process of influencing or guiding a person to a deeper understanding of a particular vocation.
Of or pertaining to the formation and subsequent growth of something.
Capable of forming something.
(biology) Capable of producing new tissue.
(grammar) Pertaining to the inflection of words.
As nouns the difference between formation and formative
is that formation is something possessing structure or form while formative is a language unit that has morphological function.As an adjective formative is
of or pertaining to the formation and subsequent growth of something.formation
English
Noun
(en noun)Synonyms
* (military grouping of units) battle group, brigade group, task force, combat team * (military arrangement of forces) tactical formation, battle formationExternal links
* * ----formative
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- My formative years were spent in an inner city.