- Look up
formation in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.
Formation may
refer to: Back-
formation, the
process of
creating a new
lexeme by
removing or affixes...
- A
geological formation, or
simply formation, is a body of rock
having a
consistent set of
physical characteristics (lithology) that
distinguishes it from...
- A rock
formation is an isolated, scenic, or
spectacular surface rock outcrop. Rock
formations are
usually the
result of
weathering and
erosion sculpting...
- Star
formation is the
process by
which dense regions within molecular clouds in
interstellar space,
sometimes referred to as "stellar nurseries" or "star-forming...
-
standard Gibbs free
energy of
formation (Gf°) of a
compound is the
change of
Gibbs free
energy that
accompanies the
formation of 1 mole of a
substance in...
- A
formation light, also
known as a
slime light, is a type of thin film
electroluminescent light that ****ists
aircraft flying in
formation in low visibility...
- The
Westbury Formation is a
geological formation in England, one of the
Penarth Group. It
dates back to the Rhaetian. The
formation is
named after the...
- In ****ociation football, the
formation of a team
refers to the
position players take in
relation to each
other on a pitch. As ****ociation
football is...
-
galaxy formation and
evolution is
concerned with the
processes that
formed a
heterogeneous universe from a
homogeneous beginning, the
formation of the...
- road,
pavement or
railway track (US:
railroad track). It is also
called formation level. The
subgrade provides support to the
subbase level and acts as...