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noun

OPAL W

/fɔːˈmeɪʃn/

/fɔːrˈmeɪʃn/

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[uncountable] the action of forming something; the process of being formed
- the formation of a new government
- evidence of recent star formation in the galaxy
Extra Examples
- This dispute led to the formation of a new breakaway group.
- the top civil servants who are responsible for policy formation
Topics Geographyb2
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- policy
verb + formation
- lead to
- result in
- prevent
- …
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[countable] a thing that has been formed, especially in a particular place or in a particular way
- Massive rock formations rise abruptly some 1 500 feet above the canyon floor.
Topics Geographyc1
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- cloud
- geological
- rock
- …
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[uncountable, countable] a particular arrangement or pattern
- formation flying
- in formation aircraft flying in formation
- The team usually plays in a 4-4-2 formation.
Extra Examples
- The troops advanced in battle formation.
- changing patterns of marriage and family formation
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- close
- tight
- battle
- …
formation + noun
- flying
preposition
- in a… formation
- in formation
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Word Originlate Middle English: from Latin formatio(n-), from formare ‘to form’, based on Latin forma ‘a mould or form’.

单词	formation
释义	formation noun OPAL W /fɔːˈmeɪʃn/ /fɔːrˈmeɪʃn/ jump to other results [uncountable] the action of forming something; the process of being formed the formation of a new government evidence of recent star formation in the galaxy Extra Examples This dispute led to the formation of a new breakaway group. the top civil servants who are responsible for policy formation Topics Geographyb2 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective policy verb + formation lead to result in prevent … See full entry [countable] a thing that has been formed, especially in a particular place or in a particular way Massive rock formations rise abruptly some 1 500 feet above the canyon floor. Topics Geographyc1 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective cloud geological rock … See full entry [uncountable, countable] a particular arrangement or pattern formation flying in formation aircraft flying in formation The team usually plays in a 4-4-2 formation. Extra Examples The troops advanced in battle formation. changing patterns of marriage and family formation Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective close tight battle … formation + noun flying preposition in a… formation in formation See full entry Word Originlate Middle English: from Latin formatio(n-), from formare ‘to form’, based on Latin forma ‘a mould or form’.
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