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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.
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Derived Forms
- ڴǰˈپDzԲ, adjective
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Other 51Թ Forms
- ڴǰ·tDz· adjective
- Эǰ·tDz noun
- ԴDzЭǰ·tDz noun
- -ڴǰ·tDz noun
- ܲЭǰ·tDz noun
- p·ڴǰ·tDz noun
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of formation1
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