Look up: Formation

1. Formation
   a group of communities in a single region or continent with similar physiognomy (structure) and related climatic and environmental conditions. One of several regional or continental expressions of a given biome.
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2. Formation
   1) A freefall skydiving formation of more than one jumper. 2) A flight of more than one jump plane
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3. Formation
   A formation is a group of beds used in stratigraphy. This is the smallest unit on a geological map. Formations are grouped together into a group. See also Member.
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4. formation
   [n] - natural process that causes something to form 2. [n] - an arrangement of people or things acting as a unit 3. [n] - a particular spatial arrangement 4. [n] - creation by mental activity 5. [n] - the fabrication of something in a particular shape
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5. Formation
   A rock / mineral deposit or structure covering an area with the same physical properties. The formation will be of homogeneous origin and appearance.
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6. formation
   a bed or deposit composed throughout of substantially the same kind of rock; often a lithologic unit. Each formation is given a name, frequently as a result of the study of the formation outcrop at the surface and sometimes based on fossils found in the formation.
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7. formation
   formation reaction. A reaction that forms one mole of a compound from its elements in their most stable forms. For example, the formation reaction for water is H₂(g) + ½O₂ H₂O().
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8. Formation
   The uniformity of fibers in a sheet of paper. For example, paper with fine formation has evenly dispersed fibers, and will be smoother and more uniform than a paper with uneven formation. The tighter the fibers are bound, the more uniform the surface, and the better the printed sheet usually looks.
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9. Formation
   Electrochemical processing of a cell electrode(or plate) between manufacturing and first discharge, which transforms the active material into its useable form.
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10. formation
    a unit of rock;
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11. formation
    the manner in which the fibres are distributed,arranged and mixed in the sheet structure Category: Various industries and crafts • an ordered arrangement of two or more aircrafts proceeding together Category: Defense • all the operations contributing to the creation of a new ...
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12. Formation
    For·ma'tion (fŏr*mā'shŭn) noun [ Latin formatio : confer French formation .] 1. The act of giving form or shape to anything; a forming; a shaping. Beattie. 2. The manner in which a thing is for...
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13. formation
    1. The act of giving form or shape to anything; a forming; a shaping. ... 2. The manner in which a thing is formed; structure; construction; conformation; form; as, the peculiar formation of the heart. ... 3. A substance formed or deposited. ... 4. <geology> Mineral deposits and rock masses de...
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14. formation
    shaping noun the fabrication of something in a particular shape
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15. formation
    noun a particular spatial arrangement
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16. formation
    noun an arrangement of people or things acting as a unit; `a defensive formation`; `a formation of planes`
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17. formation
    (for-ma´shәn) the process of giving shape or form; the creation of an entity or of a structure of definite shape. a structure of definite shape. compromise formation in psychoanalysis a substituted idea or act representing and permitting partial expression of a repress...
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18. Formation
    • (n.) The act of giving form or shape to anything; a forming; a shaping. • (n.) The manner in which a thing is formed; structure; construction; conformation; form; as, the peculiar formation of the heart. • (n.) The arrangement of a body of troops, as in a square, column, etc. •...
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19. formation
    (from the article `tactics`) The word tactics originates in the Greek taxis, meaning order, arrangement, or disposition—including the kind of disposition in which armed ... ...when they were retained by obtuse commanders, merely led to horrific casualties such as those suffered in Pickett`s Charge at Gettysburg in 1863. ... [2 r...
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20. Formation
    Any assemblage of rocks which have some character in common, whether of origin, age, or composition. Often, the word is loosely used to indicate anything that has been formed or brought into its present shape.
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21. formation
    
    • an arrangement of people or things acting as a unit
    • a particular arrangement
    • the fabrication of something in a particular shape
    • the act of forming something
    • the geological features of the earth
    • natural process that causes something to form
    • creation by mental activity
    
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22. Formation
    the arrangement into positions of players on the field; for example, a 4-3-3 formation places 4 defenders, 3 midfielders and 3 forwards on the field.
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23. formation
    the arrangement of players on a team prior to the ostensible beginning of a play.
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24. Formation
    In geology, a formation is any series of rocks referred to a common origin or period, whether they consist of the same or different materials. Geological strata are divided into certain groups of one era of deposition, sometimes of very dissimilar mineralogical character, but inclosing the same foss...
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25. formation
    Type: Term Pronunciation: fōr-mā′shŭn Definitions: 1. A formation; a structure of definite shape or cellular arrangement. 2. That which is formed. 3. The act of giving form and shape. Synonyms: formatio1
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