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formation
/fɔːˈmeɪʃən/

formation

🇺🇸 American English
/fɔrˈmeɪʃən/
🇬🇧 British English
/fɔːˈmeɪʃən/
🇷🇺 Russian
[ɐbrəzɐˈvanʲɪje]
Meaning of formation

the way something is formed or made

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Pronunciation/fɔːˈmeɪʃən/
CEFRC1
How important is this wordoften
formation

When to use formation

formation process

процесс образования

formation of cells

образование клеток

formation of rocks

образование горных пород

formation of clouds

образование облаков

formation of habits

формирование привычек

formation usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Мы изучали образование новых слов.

We studied the formation of new words.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Ученые объяснили образование пещеры.

Scientists explained the formation of the cave.

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formation translation: образование. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

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/fɔːˈmeɪʃən/

formation translation

образование

formation examples

We studied the formation of new words.

formation transcription

/fɔːˈmeɪʃən/, /fɔrˈmeɪʃən/

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formation meaning: what does it mean?

the way something is formed or made

formation pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

formation is pronounced as /fɔːˈmeɪʃən/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

formation definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

We studied the formation of new words. Translation: Мы изучали образование новых слов.

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