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formation

UK
/fɔːˈmeɪʃən/
US
/fɔrˈmeɪʃən/

Translations

formationnoun
formations
pl
UK
/fɔːˈmeɪʃən/
US
/fɔrˈmeɪʃən/
formationcourant; pour le processus de création, un groupe organisé ou une disposition militaire
The formation of the new committee took several weeks.
La formation du nouveau comité a pris plusieurs semaines.
Additional translations
agencementpour une organisation ou une disposition d’éléments
formationterme de géologie
Synonyms
development
structure
configuration
composition
assembly
establishment
creation
organization
pattern
arrangement
formationadjective
UK
/fɔːˈmeɪʃən/
US
/fɔrˈmeɪʃən/
Used attributively before another noun, e.g., formation flying.
en formationattributif; surtout pour l’aviation et les déplacements en groupe
Formation flying requires precise coordination between pilots.
Le vol en formation exige une coordination précise entre les pilotes.
Synonyms
formational
formative
constitutive
structural
configurational

Definitions

formationnoun
The action of forming or process of being formed.
The formation of the new committee took several weeks.
A structure or arrangement of something.
The rock formation was a popular tourist attraction.
A group of people or things in a particular arrangement or pattern.
The soldiers marched in a tight formation.
Geology: a body or layer of rock with recognizable lithologic characteristics, constituting a distinct stratigraphic unit.
The Morrison Formation is renowned for its Late Jurassic dinosaur fossils.
formationadjective
Attributive: relating to or used in formation processes or arrangements.
Formation flying requires precise coordination between pilots.
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