Meaning of the word formative in English

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formative

US /ˈfɔːr.mə.t̬ɪv/
UK /ˈfɔːr.mə.t̬ɪv/

Adjective

1.

relating to the time when someone or something is starting to develop in character:

Example:
She spent her formative years in Africa.
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