Formatio
formatio for·ma·ti·o (fôr-mā’shē-ō)
n. pl. for·ma·ti·o·nes (-mā’shē-ō’nēz)
A structure of definite shape or cellular arrangement; a formation.
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[fawr-mey-shuh n] /fɔrˈmeɪ ʃən/ noun 1. the act or process of forming or the state of being formed: the formation of ice. 2. the manner in which a thing is formed; disposition of parts; formal structure or arrangement. 3. Military. 4. Geology. /fɔːˈmeɪʃən/ noun 1. the act of giving or taking form, shape, or existence […]
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[fawr-mey-shuh n] /fɔrˈmeɪ ʃən/ noun 1. the act or process of forming or the state of being formed: the formation of ice. 2. the manner in which a thing is formed; disposition of parts; formal structure or arrangement. 3. Military. 4. Geology. /fɔːˈmeɪʃən/ noun 1. the act of giving or taking form, shape, or existence […]
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noun 1. any dance in which a number of couples form a certain arrangement, such as two facing lines or a circle, and perform a series of figures within or based on that arrangement
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plural noun 1. (logic) the set of rules that specify the syntax of a formal system; the algorithm that generates the well-formed formulae
- Formative
[fawr-muh-tiv] /ˈfɔr mə tɪv/ adjective 1. giving form or shape; forming; shaping; fashioning; molding: a formative process in manufacturing. 2. pertaining to formation or development: a child’s most formative years. 3. Biology. 4. Grammar. pertaining to a formative. noun 5. Grammar. a derivational affix, particularly one that determines the part of speech of the derived […]