formation
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3.3
- noun
- /fɔːrˈmeɪʃən/
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formación
- Value at the time of contract formation was the crucial concern.
- identity formation
- state formation
- group formation
We're doing that as integral to the formation of concepts.
- We're doing that as integral to the formation of concepts.
- And so when this happens, you can trigger star formation in a gas cloud.
- OK, so Earth is not a common outcome of the planet formation process.
- And So what happens is, is that it actually can block the formation of a new memory as a result.
- So there's no net stabilization due to the formation of of these bonds.
Examples
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After extensive research, scientists observed the formation of snowflakes in the cold air.
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Progress toward meeting the needs of both can be achieved through the formation of academic-practice partnerships.
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When that happens, it encourages the formation of new young stars.
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Something is being varied to cause the formation of a solid network.
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We're doing that as integral to the formation of concepts.
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And these genes control the formation of sperm cells.
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The gas sticks together and that energy feeds the formation of new stars.
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Dean Harold Koh has argued that international law plays a role in the formation of national identity.
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Furthermore, P is necessary for the formation and maintenance of bones and teeth in all vertebrates.
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Consequently, the findings may reflect more socioeconomic differences in identity formation rather than cultural differences.
Academic text (2008)
Synonyms
349
1.8
The act of making something new
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4.1
The act of starting something new, like a company or project
27
4.3
The act of officially starting a group or organization
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7.6
The start of something and how it began
5
6.3
The time when something begins or is made
2
4.0
The act of starting an organization for the first time, like a company or school
The time when something first appears
Compounds
- Specialized
3
4.4
A natural layer of rock or soil that looks different from the layers around it
- Specialized
1
8.7
A network of nerve cells deep in the brain that helps control being awake, attention, sleep, and muscle tone
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1
9.3
A way a person acts without knowing to hide feelings by doing the opposite
- Specialized
Making a new phrase by translating the words of one from another language, for example skyscraper from French
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The heat released or absorbed per mole when a compound forms from its elements under standard conditions
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When a high energy light particle turns into an electron and a positron near an atomic nucleus
How Developed
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Formation comes from form, which means 'to make' or 'shape'. So the formation of a committee or a storm is the process of things coming together or being made into a new 'form'.