Formation
noun
The action of forming or process of being formed.
The formation of a new government was announced.
noun
A structure or arrangement of something.
He observed the formation of ice on the window.
Often appears as...
- rock formation
- cloud formation
noun
A group of people or things in a particular arrangement or pattern.
The formation of dancers was stunning.
Often appears as...
- military formation
- formation dance
noun
A natural or artificial feature on the earth's surface such as rock or sand layer.
We studied the rock formation in geology class.
Often appears as...
- fossil formation
- sedimentary formation
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Technical
noun
The action of forming or process of being formed.
The formation of a new government was announced.
noun
A structure or arrangement of something.
He observed the formation of ice on the window.
Often appears as...
- rock formation
- cloud formation
noun
A group of people or things in a particular arrangement or pattern.
The formation of dancers was stunning.
Often appears as...
- military formation
- formation dance
noun
A natural or artificial feature on the earth's surface such as rock or sand layer.
We studied the rock formation in geology class.
Often appears as...
- fossil formation
- sedimentary formation
Usage tips
Approving
Technical
Definition 1 of 4
Pro Tip 1/2Starting Points
Use when discussing the beginning of something substantial, like organizations or systems.
The formation of the committee sparked widespread debate.
Pro Tip 2/2Abstract Concepts
Applies to intangible processes, not just physical objects.
His thoughts on the formation of morality were quite profound.
Pro Tip 1/2Starting Points
Use when discussing the beginning of something substantial, like organizations or systems.
The formation of the committee sparked widespread debate.
Pro Tip 2/2Abstract Concepts
Applies to intangible processes, not just physical objects.
His thoughts on the formation of morality were quite profound.
Pro Tip 1/2Starting Points
Use when discussing the beginning of something substantial, like organizations or systems.
The formation of the committee sparked widespread debate.
Pro Tip 2/2Abstract Concepts
Applies to intangible processes, not just physical objects.
His thoughts on the formation of morality were quite profound.
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arrangementcompositionconfigconstructioncreationdevelopmentestablishmentfoundationshape
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The incredible history...
And as early as the first year of his reign, he began the construction of a massive underground necropolis filled with monuments, artifacts, and an army to accompany him into the next world and continue his rule. This magnificent army is still standing in precise battle formation
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How do pregnancy tests...
a hormone called HCG. HCG is produced in the earliest stages of pregnancy and starts a game of telephone that tells the body not to shed the inner lining of the uterus that month. As the pregnancy progresses, HCG supports the formation of the placenta,
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The benefits of a good...
the process by which information is moved from our fleeting short-term memory to our more durable long-term memory. This consolidation occurs with the help of a major part of the brain, known as the hippocampus. Its role in long-term memory formation
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Filming Antarctica's...
and i was like really fascinated it said there were those ice formations that grew down from the the eyes from the surface ice uh remarkably quickly but no one had really seen the growth of them and i thought my god you know we could film we're going
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What happens when you...
We now know that memory formation involves several steps. After immediate sensory data is temporarily transcribed by neurons in the cortex, it travels to the hippocampus, where special proteins work to strengthen the cortical synaptic connections.
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How menopause affects...
Get that out of the way. That all said, there is something else more serious that deserves our attention. If you remember, I mentioned that estrogen declines could potentially promote the formation of amyloid plaques, or Alzheimer's plaques.
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Why is Mount Everest so...
To understand how this towering formation was born, we have to peer deep into our planet's crust, where continental plates collide. The Earth's surface is like an armadillo's armor. Pieces of crust constantly move over, under,
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Creating a Bio-Industrial...
printer chemistry you've got some alternative like this natural silica formation and lastly we need these deep life's principles to be an interactive guide to keep life's wisdom right in front of us we need to become lifelong
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What happens when you...
creating cells that no longer function properly and begin to leak their contents. If these leaky cells proliferate through the body, the results can be devastating. Including liver damage, blood clot formation in the kidneys,
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Origins of the Universe...
the stellar epoch. The formation of stars then caused a tremendous ripple effect and helped shape the universe as we know it. Heat within the stars caused the conversion
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The incredible history...
And as early as the first year of his reign, he began the construction of a massive underground necropolis filled with monuments, artifacts, and an army to accompany him into the next world and continue his rule. This magnificent army is still standing in precise battle formation
Video examples
How do pregnancy tests...
a hormone called HCG. HCG is produced in the earliest stages of pregnancy and starts a game of telephone that tells the body not to shed the inner lining of the uterus that month. As the pregnancy progresses, HCG supports the formation of the placenta,
Video examples
The benefits of a good...
the process by which information is moved from our fleeting short-term memory to our more durable long-term memory. This consolidation occurs with the help of a major part of the brain, known as the hippocampus. Its role in long-term memory formation
Video examples
Filming Antarctica's...
and i was like really fascinated it said there were those ice formations that grew down from the the eyes from the surface ice uh remarkably quickly but no one had really seen the growth of them and i thought my god you know we could film we're going
Video examples
What happens when you...
We now know that memory formation involves several steps. After immediate sensory data is temporarily transcribed by neurons in the cortex, it travels to the hippocampus, where special proteins work to strengthen the cortical synaptic connections.
Video examples
How menopause affects...
Get that out of the way. That all said, there is something else more serious that deserves our attention. If you remember, I mentioned that estrogen declines could potentially promote the formation of amyloid plaques, or Alzheimer's plaques.
Video examples
Why is Mount Everest so...
To understand how this towering formation was born, we have to peer deep into our planet's crust, where continental plates collide. The Earth's surface is like an armadillo's armor. Pieces of crust constantly move over, under,
Video examples
Creating a Bio-Industrial...
printer chemistry you've got some alternative like this natural silica formation and lastly we need these deep life's principles to be an interactive guide to keep life's wisdom right in front of us we need to become lifelong
Video examples
What happens when you...
creating cells that no longer function properly and begin to leak their contents. If these leaky cells proliferate through the body, the results can be devastating. Including liver damage, blood clot formation in the kidneys,
Video examples
Origins of the Universe...
the stellar epoch. The formation of stars then caused a tremendous ripple effect and helped shape the universe as we know it. Heat within the stars caused the conversion
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John M. Grunsfeld
American Astronaut
When I grew up as a kid, we didn't know there were any other planets outside of our own solar system. It was widely speculated that planet formation was an incredibly rare event and that it's possible that other planets just don't exist in our galaxy, and it's just this special situation where we happen to have planets around our sun.
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Priyamvada Natarajan
Indian Scientist
Data suggest that central black holes might play an important role in adjusting how many stars form in the galaxies they inhabit. For one thing, the energy produced when matter falls into the black hole may heat up the surrounding gas at the center of the galaxy, thus preventing cooling and halting star formation.
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Emma Hayes
English Businesswoman
I've shown the players geese videos. I've shown them why geese fly in V formation, what everybody's role is, how geese support each other and, most importantly, why you fly further together. That's the bottom line. Geese wouldn't be able to migrate to the sun without all traveling together. It's the same for us.
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Quentin Bryce
Australian Politician
All women need support when they're having their babies and their little families are in formation. I have to say I have a lot of concern about the numbers of women - and men, now - who are not getting the support that they need. There are not the families and the communities around that there used to be.
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Quique Setien
Spanish Businessman
The formation is important but not that important. The important thing is the concepts in each position on the pitch. That has to be integrated into the players' heads. The players will develop when they understand it.
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Gianfranco Zola
Italian Athlete
I'm not an enemy of formations and tactics because they are important - but you get to the point where the whole system loses balance.
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John Lanchester
British Journalist
I do believe in that thing about the reading audience being very important to the formation of the novel at its birth.
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Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
German Writer
The formation of one's character ought to be everyone's chief aim.
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Herbert Spencer
English Philosopher
Education has for its object the formation of character.
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Marco Silva
Portuguese Athlete
The formation is not the most important thing.
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John M. Grunsfeld
American Astronaut
When I grew up as a kid, we didn't know there were any other planets outside of our own solar system. It was widely speculated that planet formation was an incredibly rare event and that it's possible that other planets just don't exist in our galaxy, and it's just this special situation where we happen to have planets around our sun.
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Priyamvada Natarajan
Indian Scientist
Data suggest that central black holes might play an important role in adjusting how many stars form in the galaxies they inhabit. For one thing, the energy produced when matter falls into the black hole may heat up the surrounding gas at the center of the galaxy, thus preventing cooling and halting star formation.
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Emma Hayes
English Businesswoman
I've shown the players geese videos. I've shown them why geese fly in V formation, what everybody's role is, how geese support each other and, most importantly, why you fly further together. That's the bottom line. Geese wouldn't be able to migrate to the sun without all traveling together. It's the same for us.
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Quentin Bryce
Australian Politician
All women need support when they're having their babies and their little families are in formation. I have to say I have a lot of concern about the numbers of women - and men, now - who are not getting the support that they need. There are not the families and the communities around that there used to be.
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Quique Setien
Spanish Businessman
The formation is important but not that important. The important thing is the concepts in each position on the pitch. That has to be integrated into the players' heads. The players will develop when they understand it.
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Gianfranco Zola
Italian Athlete
I'm not an enemy of formations and tactics because they are important - but you get to the point where the whole system loses balance.
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John Lanchester
British Journalist
I do believe in that thing about the reading audience being very important to the formation of the novel at its birth.
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Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
German Writer
The formation of one's character ought to be everyone's chief aim.
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Herbert Spencer
English Philosopher
Education has for its object the formation of character.
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Marco Silva
Portuguese Athlete
The formation is not the most important thing.
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