Term Gallery logo

Meanings of formation in English

Portuguese
constituição
Catalan
formació
Spanish
establecimiento
Wikidata

The act of forming or establishing something.

        constituição
        Russian
        геологическая формация
        Portuguese
        formacao geologica
        Spanish
        formacion
        Catalan
        formació
        Wikidata

        Body of rock identified by lithic characteristics and stratigraphic position; it is usually but not necessarily tabular and is mappable at the Earth's surface or traceable in the subsurface.

        See more
              геологическая формация
              Portuguese
              formação
              Catalan
              formació
              Spanish
              formación

              The act of fabricating something in a particular shape.

                    formação
                    Russian
                    насыпь

                    Subgrade and possibly blanket whereupon rests a permanent way.

                          насыпь
                          Usage of formation in English
                          1
                          Some warn this time the government formation process could take a year.
                          Reuters
                          2
                          His comments followed the formation of a Palestinian unity government last month.
                          Reuters
                          3
                          However, the underlying intracellular mechanisms leading to product aggregate formation remain unknown.
                          Pubmed
                          4
                          The result is the necessary factor in the formation of the Dweller.
                          The Moon Pool
                          5
                          The report appears sceptical of current policy formation in the education sector.
                          The Irish Times
                          6
                          Note the sentence formation, the use of fragmentary exclamations, and repeated words.
                          What alice knew: a most curious tale of henry james & jack the r...
                          7
                          However, the effect of dietary ALA on arterial thrombus formation remains unknown.
                          Pubmed
                          8
                          Habit formation is the greatest labor saving device in the human economy.
                          Increasing Human Efficiency in Business / A Contribution to the ...
                          9
                          The structural basis of HDL formation and assembly, however, is poorly understood.
                          Pubmed
                          10
                          Biofilm formation by Staphylococcus aureus is a serious problem in nosocomial infections.
                          Pubmed
                          11
                          They were, in fact, wholly different in formation from hills in general.
                          Narrative of an Expedition into Central Australia / Performed Un...
                          12
                          The formation will be the same as designated in general order No.
                          A Compilation of the Messages and Papers of the Presidents. Volu...
                          13
                          Inflammatory conditions and arthritides are also known causes of popliteal cyst formation.
                          Pubmed
                          14
                          Milan's formation change, however, only seemed to deepen the player's personal tailspin.
                          The Guardian
                          15
                          Reaction-diffusion systems often lead to the formation of patterns and spatio-temporal chaos.
                          Pubmed
                          16
                          Conclusions: Bile formation is strongly affected in mice with impaired ferrochelatase activity.
                          Pubmed