English-Thai Dictionary

formation

N การก่อรูป แบบ  การ สร้าง  build constitution construction kan-kor-rub-beab

 

formation

N การพัฒนา  kan-pad-ta-na

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

FORMATION

n.[L. formatio.] 1. The act of forming or making; the act of creating or causing to exist; or more generally, the operation of composing, by bringing materials together, or of shaping and giving form; as the formation of the earth; the formation of a state or constitution.
2. Generation; production; as the formation of ideas.
3. The manner in which a thing is formed. Examine the peculiar formation of the heart.
4. In grammar, the act or manner of forming one word from another, as controller from control.
5. In geology, formation may signify a single mass of one kind of rock, more or less extensive, or a collection of mineral substances, formed by the same agent, under the same or similar circumstances; or it may convey the idea, that certain masses or collections of minerals were formed not only by the same agent, but also at the same time. In this latter sense the term is almost always employed.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

FORMATION

For *ma "tion, n. Etym: [L. formatio: cf. F. formation. ]

 

1. The act of giving form or shape to anything; a forming; a shaping. Beattie.

 

2. The manner in which a thing is formed; structure; construction; conformation; form; as, the peculiar formation of the heart.

 

3. A substance formed or deposited.

 

4. (Geol.) (a ) Mineral deposits and rock masses designated with reference to their origin; as, the siliceous formation about geysers; alluvial formations; marine formations.(b ) A group of beds of the same age or period; as, the Eocene formation.

 

5. (Mil. )

 

Defn: The arrangement of a body of troops, as in a square, column, etc. Farrow.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

formation

for ma tion |fôrˈmāSHən fɔrˈmeɪʃən | ▶noun 1 the action of forming or process of being formed: the formation of the Great Rift Valley. 2 a structure or arrangement of something: a cloud formation. • a formal arrangement of aircraft in flight or troops: a battle formation | the helicopters hovered overhead in formation . • Geology an assemblage of rocks or series of strata having some common characteristic. DERIVATIVES for ma tion al |-SHənl |adjective ORIGIN late Middle English: from Latin formation-, from formare ‘to form ’ (see form ).

 

formation dancing

for |ma ¦tion dan ¦cing ▶noun [ mass noun ] a variety of competitive ballroom dancing in which a team of couples dance a prepared routine.

 

Oxford Dictionary

formation

for |ma ¦tion |fɔːˈmeɪʃ (ə )n | ▶noun 1 [ mass noun ] the action of forming or process of being formed: the formation of the Great Rift Valley. 2 a thing that has been formed: strange black rock formations. • a group of people or things in a particular arrangement or pattern: they sat in orderly ranks in a circular formation | [ mass noun ] : the jets took off in formation . DERIVATIVES formational adjective ORIGIN late Middle English: from Latin formatio (n- ), from formare ‘to form ’ (see form ).

 

formation dancing

for |ma ¦tion dan ¦cing ▶noun [ mass noun ] a variety of competitive ballroom dancing in which a team of couples dance a prepared routine.

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

formation

formation noun 1 the formation of the island's sand ridges: emergence, coming into being, genesis, development, evolution, shaping, origination. ANTONYMS destruction, disappearance. 2 the formation of a new government: establishment, setting up, start, initiation, institution, foundation, inception, creation, inauguration, launch, flotation. ANTONYMS dissolution. 3 the aircraft were flying in tight formation: configuration, arrangement, pattern, array, alignment, positioning, disposition, order.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

formation

formation noun 1 they are trying to date the formation of the island's sand ridges: emergence, coming into being, genesis, development, evolution, origination, shaping, generation. ANTONYMS destruction; disappearance. 2 the formation of a new government: establishment, setting up, start, getting going, initiation, institution, founding, foundation, inception, creation, inauguration, organization, building, construction, installation, planting. ANTONYMS dissolution. 3 the aircraft were flying in tight formation: configuration, arrangement, pattern, array, alignment, positioning, disposition, order, ordering, organization, design, marshalling, grouping, layout, format.

 

Duden Dictionary

Formation

For ma ti on Substantiv, feminin , die |Formati o n |die Formation; Genitiv: der Formation, Plural: die Formationen lateinisch formatio = Gestaltung; (An )ordnung 1 Herausbildung durch Zusammenstellung die Formation gesellschaftlicher Gruppen 2 a bestimmte Anordnung, Aufstellung, Verteilung in geschlossener Formation marschieren | in Formation fliegen | die Mannschaft trat in der gleichen Formation wie beim letzten Spiel an b für einen bestimmten militärischen Zweck oder Auftrag gebildete Truppe, Gruppe; Verband die Formation der Pioniere rückte wieder ab 3 Gruppe, die sich zusammengeschlossen hat, die ein in bestimmter Weise strukturiertes soziales, ökonomisches o. ä. Gebilde darstellt die Formation der Jungsozialisten | diese Band gehört zu den musikalisch interessantesten deutschen Formationen 4 a Geologie Zeitabschnitt in der Erdgeschichte, der sich hinsichtlich Fauna oder Flora von anderen unterscheidet b Geologie Folge von Gesteinsschichten, die sich in einem größeren erdgeschichtlichen Zeitraum gebildet hat 5 Botanik durch das Vorherrschen einer bestimmten Form des Wachstums, einer Lebensform gekennzeichnete Pflanzengesellschaft z. B. Laubwald

 

Formationsflug

For ma ti ons flug Substantiv, maskulin , der |Formati o nsflug |a Flug mehrerer Luftfahrzeuge in Formation 2a b Flug von zwei oder mehreren Raumfahrzeugen auf gleichen oder ähnlichen Bahnen als Vorbereitung eines Rendezvousmanövers

 

Formationsgruppe

For ma ti ons grup pe Substantiv, feminin Geologie , die |Formati o nsgruppe |die Formationsgruppe; Genitiv: der Formationsgruppe, Plural: die Formationsgruppen Gruppe einander nahestehender Formationen 4a z. B. Trias, Jura und Kreide

 

Formationstanz

For ma ti ons tanz Substantiv, maskulin Tanzsport , der |Formati o nstanz |Tanz, bei dem acht Paare eine Formation 2a bilden

 

French Dictionary

formation

formation n. f. nom féminin 1 Constitution, élaboration. : La formation d ’une société. 2 Enseignement. : Elle a reçu une formation scientifique. SYNONYME connaissances . Note Sémantique Ne pas confondre avec le nom entraînement, qui se dit pour un sportif, un militaire. 3 Groupement de personnes. : Une formation politique. LOCUTIONS Formation à distance. Mode d ’enseignement permettant de recevoir une formation à domicile ou sur les lieux de travail (Recomm. off. ). Formation continue. Programme de formation axé sur l ’acquisition, l ’approfondissement ou le recyclage de connaissances et destiné à toute personne ayant déjà quitté l ’école (Recomm. off. ). SYNONYME formation permanente . Formation en alternance. Formation donnée alternativement dans un établissement d ’enseignement et en entreprise sous la forme de stages. Formation professionnelle. Ensemble des connaissances théoriques ou pratiques qui ont été acquises dans un domaine déterminé (Recomm. off. ).

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

formation

for ma tion /fɔː r méɪʃ (ə )n /→form 名詞 複 ～s /-z /1 U (性格 血液 体組織などの )生成 (過程 ), 形成 ; 構造 ▸ the formation of character 人格の形成 ▸ the formation of muscles 筋肉の構造 2 U 〖the ～ of A 〗A 〈組織など 〉の編成, 立ち上げ, 樹立 ▸ the formation of a cabinet 内閣の組織, 組閣 3 U C 編成 , (軍隊の )隊形, パターン, レイアウト ;〘 スポーツ 〙フォーメーション ▸ fly in V formation V字形で編隊飛行する 4 C U (雲などの )かたち, 組成 ; 状態 ; 形成 [組成 ]物 ;〘 地 〙(累 )層 .