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formation

 
 
/fɔːˈmeɪʃən/ noun

Translation

DEVELOPMENT [U] the development of something into a particular thing or shape
oluş, oluşum
the formation of a crystal1332
SHAPE [C, U] when something has a particular shape or things are arranged in a particular way
konum, düzen, tertip
rock/cloud formations The planes flew overhead in formation (= in a pattern).1331
(Definition of formation noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

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