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Formative vs Summarize - What's the difference?

formative | summarize |

As an adjective formative

is of or pertaining to the formation and subsequent growth of something.

As a noun formative

is (grammar) a language unit that has morphological function.

As a verb summarize is

to prepare a summary of something.

formative

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Of or pertaining to the formation and subsequent growth of something.
  • My formative years were spent in an inner city.
  • Capable of forming something.
  • (biology) Capable of producing new tissue.
  • (grammar) Pertaining to the inflection of words.
  • Derived terms

    * formativeness

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (grammar) A language unit that has morphological function.
  • ----

    summarize

    English

    Alternative forms

    * summarise (UK )

    Verb

    (summariz)
  • To prepare a summary of something
  • To give a recapitulation of the salient facts; to recapitulate or review