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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.

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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
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Examples for "shaping"
Examples for "shaping"
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Germany, Great Britain and France are shaping as the other major contenders.
Radio NZ
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Culture is thus clearly important in shaping various aspects of human behavior.
Cultural Evolution
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I believe in confronting this issue -shaping it, leading the debate.
The Guardian
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Throughout the concert, clear textures and strong shaping overrode blemishes of detail.
The Irish Times
5
But lobbying PACs exist with the sole intention of shaping government decisions.
Reuters
Usage of formation in English
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Some warn this time the government formation process could take a year.
Reuters
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His comments followed the formation of a Palestinian unity government last month.
Reuters
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However, the underlying intracellular mechanisms leading to product aggregate formation remain unknown.
Pubmed
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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
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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...
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However, the effect of dietary ALA on arterial thrombus formation remains unknown.
Pubmed
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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
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They were, in fact, wholly different in formation from hills in general.
Narrative of an Expedition into Central Australia / Performed Un...
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The formation will be the same as designated in general order No.
A Compilation of the Messages and Papers of the Presidents. Volu...
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Inflammatory conditions and arthritides are also known causes of popliteal cyst formation.
Pubmed
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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
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Conclusions: Bile formation is strongly affected in mice with impaired ferrochelatase activity.
Pubmed