亚洲网紅露点

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formation

[ fawr-mey-shuhn ]

noun

  1. the act or process of forming or the state of being formed:

    the formation of ice.

    Synonyms: ,

  2. the manner in which a thing is formed; disposition of parts; formal structure or arrangement.
  3. Military.
    1. a particular disposition of troops, as in columns, squares, etc.
    2. any required assembling of the soldiers of a unit.
  4. Geology.
    1. a body of rocks classed as a stratigraphic unit for geologic mapping. Compare member ( def 8 ).
    2. the process of depositing rock or mineral of a particular composition or origin.


formation

/ 蹿蓴藧藞尘别瑟蕛蓹苍 /

noun

  1. the act of giving or taking form, shape, or existence
  2. something that is formed
  3. the manner in which something is formed or arranged
    1. a formal arrangement of a number of persons or things acting as a unit, such as a troop of soldiers, aircraft in flight, or a football team
    2. ( as modifier )

      formation dancing

  4. geology
    1. the fundamental lithostratigraphic unit
    2. a series of rocks with certain characteristics in common
  5. ecology a community of plants, such as a tropical rainforest, extending over a very large area
鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

formation

  1. A long, mappable body of rock that is recognizable by its physical characteristics and by its location within the rock record.
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Derived Forms

  • 蹿辞谤藞尘补迟颈辞苍补濒, adjective
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Other 亚洲网紅露点 Forms

  • 蹿辞谤路尘补顎僼颈辞苍路补濒 adjective
  • 尘颈蝉顎协辞谤路尘补顎僼颈辞苍 noun
  • 苍辞苍顎协辞谤路尘补顎僼颈辞苍 noun
  • 蝉别濒蹿顎-蹿辞谤路尘补顎僼颈辞苍 noun
  • 蝉耻产顎协辞谤路尘补顎僼颈辞苍 noun
  • 蝉耻顎卲别谤路蹿辞谤路尘补顎僼颈辞苍 noun
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of formation1

First recorded in 1375鈥1425; late Middle English formacioun, from Latin 蹿艒谤尘腻迟颈艒苍-, stem of 蹿艒谤尘腻迟颈艒, from 蹿艒谤尘腻迟(耻蝉) 鈥渟haped鈥 (past participle of 蹿艒谤尘腻谤别 鈥渢o shape, fashion鈥; form ) + -颈艒 -ion
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Example Sentences

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Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu has ruled out any role for the PA in Gaza and has said he opposes the formation of a Palestinian state.

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Indeed, learning and the necessary process of memory formation and retrieval are key to the specialized roles played by concept cells and some of our other specialized neurons.

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Mr Amsterdam, his lawyer, told the BBC that this included the formation of "a truly independent national electoral commission with members unconnected to the government" - and this must be enshrined in the constitution.

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And across the border in Sudan, the civil war continues to rage, with Gen Dagalo announcing the formation of a rival government.

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Sudan's paramilitaries have declared the formation of a rival government to the country's armed forces, two years into a war that has become the world's largest humanitarian crisis.

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