Formative
Formative adjective - Having a role in deciding something's final form.
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Fundamental and formative are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Fundamental" instead an adjective "Formative".
Fundamental
Fundamental adjective - Of or relating to the simplest facts or theories of a subject.
Formative and fundamental are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Formative" instead an adjective "Fundamental".
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