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formation
[ fawr-mey-shuhn ]
noun
- the act or process of forming or the state of being formed:
the formation of ice.
Synonyms: ,
- the manner in which a thing is formed; disposition of parts; formal structure or arrangement.
- Military.
- a particular disposition of troops, as in columns, squares, etc.
- any required assembling of the soldiers of a unit.
- Geology.
- a body of rocks classed as a stratigraphic unit for geologic mapping. Compare member ( def 8 ).
- the process of depositing rock or mineral of a particular composition or origin.
formation
/ ɔːˈɪʃə /
noun
- the act of giving or taking form, shape, or existence
- something that is formed
- the manner in which something is formed or arranged
- a formal arrangement of a number of persons or things acting as a unit, such as a troop of soldiers, aircraft in flight, or a football team
- ( as modifier )
formation dancing
- geology
- the fundamental lithostratigraphic unit
- a series of rocks with certain characteristics in common
- ecology a community of plants, such as a tropical rainforest, extending over a very large area
formation
/ ô-′ə /
- A long, mappable body of rock that is recognizable by its physical characteristics and by its location within the rock record.
Derived Forms
- ڴǰˈپDzԲ, adjective
Other 51Թ Forms
- ڴǰ·tDz· adjective
- Эǰ·tDz noun
- ԴDzЭǰ·tDz noun
- -ڴǰ·tDz noun
- ܲЭǰ·tDz noun
- p·ڴǰ·tDz noun
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of formation1
Example Sentences
He also announced the formation of a World Cup taskforce, external which he will chair to ensure the tournament runs smoothly.
Kerry Gadsdon, from the ONS, said the trend may be driven by "financial pressures and the timing of other life events such as partnership formation and moving into your own home generally happening later".
Many young people, thinking about their future lives, choose areas where family formation is higher, such as Utah, Texas and, again, the Southern states.
It's taken time for all of those factors to settle down but in Glasner's trusted 3-4-2-1 formation, the Eagles are highly organised and have built real momentum as they approach the end of the season.
Eighteen years ago, indie folk was ascendant in the U.K. with the formation of Mumford & Sons, and already on the airwaves in the States thanks to Sufjan Stevens, Fleet Foxes and the Plain White T’s.
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