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formative

/ˈfɔːmətɪv/adjective

उच्चारण फ़ॉर्मटिव

निर्माणकारी, विकास को आकार देने वाला, प्रारंभिक (महत्त्वपूर्ण)

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    [only before noun]

    having an important and lasting influence on the development of somebody's character or of something

    निर्माणकारी, विकास को आकार देने वाला, प्रारंभिक (महत्त्वपूर्ण)

    • A child's formative years are spent mostly at home and at school.
    • Those college debates had a formative influence on her thinking.
    • the formative stages of the freedom movement

    Synonyms developmental influential shaping determining

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Synonyms

developmental influential shaping determining

§Grammar and usage

Usage: 'formative years' are the years of childhood and youth that shape the kind of person you become.

Usage में 'formative years' बचपन और युवावस्था के वे वर्ष हैं जो तय करते हैं कि आप कैसे व्यक्ति बनेंगे।