/ Dictionary / Index F formative element: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: form'ative el"ement Pronunciation: [key] — Gram. Gram. a morpheme that serves as an affix, not as a base, or root, in word formation. any noninflectional morpheme, whether base or affix. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. formative formboard Related Content Daily Word Quiz: cacophony Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language