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formation::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | geological formation |
| Type of | object, physical object |
| Has types | slope, aquifer, beach, cave, chain, chain of mountains, cliff, crater, delta, depression, diapir, drop, drop-off, elevation, folium, foreshore, fountain, groundwater level, ice mass, incline, lakefront, massif, mineral vein, monocline, mountain chain, mountain range, mouth, natural depression, natural elevation, natural spring, oceanfront, outflow, outpouring, range, range of mountains, relict, ridge, ridgeline, scree, shore, side, spring, talus, vein, volcanic crater, wall, water level, water table |
formation::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | constitution, establishment, organisation, organization |
| Type of | beginning, commencement, start |
| Has types | settlement, colonisation, communization, collectivization, unionization, unionisation, collectivisation, communisation, colonization, federation |
| Derivation | form |
formation::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | shaping |
| Type of | manufacture, manufacturing, fabrication |
| Has types | metalworking, granulation, grooving, rifling, filing, turning, forging, metalwork |
| Derivation | form |
formation::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | creating by mental acts |
| Has types | affixation |
| Derivation | form |
the formation of sentences.
the formation of memories.
formation::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | action, natural action, natural process, activity |
| Has types | incrustation, reticulation, encrustation |
the formation of gas in the intestine.
the formation of crystals.
the formation of pseudopods.
Examples of formation
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The formation of these cold pools is most pronounced during clear, calm weather.
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The Chiefs were in the Wildcat formation, and Thomas Jones took the direct snap.
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These interactions often spark vigorous star-formation in the galaxies involved.
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These things, hopefully, can reduce the risk of cataract formation in diabetics.
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These filaments provide continuous flows of raw material to feed star formation.
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Just how much cosmic rays affect cloud formation has, however, remained elusive.
From the economist.com
This discovery was subsequently used to inhibit the formation of these proteins.
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To the TNC being able to get on with reforms to its own structure and formation.
From the guardian.co.uk
Computer simulations show that star formation in small galaxies may be episodic.
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- An arrangement of people or things acting as a unit; "a defensive formation"; "a formation of planes"
- The act of fabricating something in a particular shape
- Constitution: the act of forming or establishing something; "the constitution of a PTA group last year"; "it was the establishment of his reputation"; "he still remembers the organization of the club"
- Geological formation: (geology) the geological features of the earth
- A particular spatial arrangement
- Natural process that causes something to form; "the formation of gas in the intestine"; "the formation of crystals"; "the formation of pseudopods"
- In association football, the formation describes how the players in a team are positioned on the pitch. Different formations can be used depending on whether a team wishes to play more attacking or defensive football.
- Military organization is the structuring of the armed forces of a state so as to offer military capability required by the national defence policy. In some countries paramilitary forces are included in a nation's armed forces. ...
- In transport engineering, subgrade is the native material underneath a constructed road,http://www.highwaysmaintenance.com/drainage.htm The Idiots' Guide to Highways Maintenance highwaysmaintenence.com pavement or railway (US: railroad) track. It is also called formation level.
