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Preformative vs Formative - What's the difference?

preformative | formative |

As nouns the difference between preformative and formative

is that preformative is a formative letter at the beginning of a word while formative is (grammar) a language unit that has morphological function.

As an adjective formative is

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

preformative

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A formative letter at the beginning of a word.
    • (Webster 1913)

    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.
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