- 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 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...
- A
geological formation, or
simply formation, is a body of rock
having a
consistent set of
physical characteristics (lithology) that
distinguishes it from...
- 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...
- are most
common in
modern formations. The
sweeper and wing-back
roles are more specialised,
often limited to
certain formations dependent on the manager's...
-
Modern team
formations normally include one to
three forwards. For example, the
common 4–2–3–1
includes one forward. Less
conventional formations may include...
- some
felsic crust existed as
early as 4.4 Ga, only 140 Ma
after Earth's
formation.
There are two main
models of how this
initial small volume of continental...
- of
midfield units on a team and
their ****igned
roles depend on
which formation is used; the unit of
these players on the
pitch is
commonly referred to...
- defense.
These in turn
manage military branches that
themselves command formations and
units specialising in combat,
combat support and combat-service support...
