In dictionaries:
Capital formation
Accumulation of assets for production.
reticular formation
Network regulating arousal and consciousness.
bone formation
Process of creating new bone.
in formation
the first studio album by the Kronos Quartet.
Star formation
the process by which dense regions within molecular clouds in interstellar space, sometimes referred to as "stellar nurseries" or "star-forming regions", collapse and form stars.
a formation
(American football) A variation of the single-wing formation, differing in placing the quarterback further back from the line and closer to the center, and placing the backfield opposite the "strong" side of the unbalanced line.
concept formation
Development of categories and understanding.
antibody formation
Immune system's response to antigens.
Soil formation
Soil formation, also known as pedogenesis, is the process of soil genesis as regulated by the effects of place, environment, and history.
Image formation
Creation of visuals from light.
pattern formation
(biology) The mechanism in developing tissue by which originally similar cells acquire diverse forms and functions by coordinated cell fate control.
Reaction formation
Concealing desires with opposite behaviors.
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