formation
for‧ma‧tion W3 /fɔːˈmeɪʃən $ fɔːr-/ BrE AmE noun
[Word Family: noun: ↑form, ↑formation, ↑transformation, ↑reformer, ↑reform, ↑reformation, ↑reformist, ↑transformer, ↑formlessness; verb: ↑form, ↑reform, ↑transform; adjective: reformed, ↑reformist, ↑formless; adverb: ↑formlessly]
1. [uncountable] the process of starting a new organization or group SYN creation
formation of
the formation of a new government
2. [uncountable] the process by which something develops into a particular thing or shape
formation of
the substances which lead to the formation of ozone
We now know a lot more about the early stages of planetary formation.
3. [countable] the way in which a group of things are arranged to form a pattern or shape:
troop formations
4. in formation if a group of planes, ships, soldiers etc are moving in formation, they are flying, marching etc in a particular order or pattern:
a squadron of aircraft, flying in formation
5. [uncountable and countable] rock or cloud that is formed in a particular shape, or the shape in which it is formed
rock/cloud formation
the canyon’s impressive rock formations
6. [uncountable and countable] technical society, politics etc seen as a system of practices and beliefs
social/political/cultural etc formation
Marx founded a new science: the science of the history of social formations.
formationhu| ◎ | [fɔ:'mei∫n] | | ※ | danh từ | | | ■ | sự hình thành, sự thành lập | | | ☆ | the formation of a new government | | | sự thành lập chính phủ mới | | | ☆ | the formation of national character | | | sự hình thành tính cách dân tộc | | | ■ | vật được tạo nên, nhất là bằng cách riêng biệt hoặc đặc thù | | | ☆ | cloud/rock formations | | | sự tạo thành mây/đá | | | ☆ | new word formations | | | các cách cấu tạo từ mới | | | ■ | sự sắp xếp hoặc mẫu hình cụ thể nào đó; đội hình | | | ☆ | aircraft flying in formation | | | máy bay bay theo đội hình | | | ☆ | formation flying | | | sự bay theo đội hình |
|
|
