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formation

UK
/fɔːˈmeɪʃən/
US
/fɔrˈmeɪʃən/

Translations

formationnoun
formations
pl
UK
/fɔːˈmeɪʃən/
US
/fɔrˈmeɪʃən/
The formation of the mountains took millions of years.
Образование гор заняло миллионы лет.
The formation of a new government was announced yesterday.
Формирование нового правительства было объявлено вчера.
The crystal formation is quite complex.
Структура кристалла довольно сложная.
The formation of ice on the roads can be dangerous.
Образование льда на дорогах может быть опасным.
Additional translations
конструкция
создание
построение
образец
Synonyms
arrangement
structure
configuration
composition
assembly
development
establishment
creation
organization
pattern
formationadjective
UK
/fɔːˈmeɪʃən/
US
/fɔrˈmeɪʃən/
Used attributively before another noun, e.g., formation flying.
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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