for|ma|tion|al — «fr MAY shuh nuhl», adjective. of or having to do with formation or formations … Useful english dictionary
for·ma·tion — /foɚˈmeıʃən/ noun, pl tions 1 [noncount] : the act of forming or creating something the formation [=development] of new ideas The book explains the formation of the planets. 2 [count] : something that is formed or created an interesting cloud … Useful english dictionary
re-for|ma|tion — ref|or|ma|tion «REHF uhr MAY shuhn», noun. the act or process of reforming or condition of being reformed; change for the better; improvement. Ref|or|ma|tion «REHF uhr MAY shuhn», noun. the great religious movement in Europe in the 1500 s that… … Useful english dictionary
in|for|ma|tion — «IHN fuhr MAY shuhn», noun. 1. knowledge given or received of some fact or circumstance; news: »We have just received information of the astronauts safe landing. Knowledge is of two kinds. We know a subject ourselves, or we know where we can find … Useful english dictionary
A-for|ma|tion — «AY fr MAY shuhn», noun. (in football) an offensive formation with most of the line to one side of the quarterback and the backfield to the other side … Useful english dictionary
con|for|ma|tion|al — «KON fr MAY shuh nuhl», adjective. Chemistry. of or having to do with the geometric or three dimensional shapes assumed by molecules in various states: »a conformational isomer, conformational changes in DNA … Useful english dictionary
con|for|ma|tion — «KON fr MAY shuhn», noun. 1. the manner in which a thing is formed; structure; form: »the conformation of a flower. SYNONYM(S): shape. 2. the symmetrical arrangement of the parts of a thing. 3. a conforming; adaptation … Useful english dictionary
de|for|ma|tion — «DEE fr MAY shuhn, DEHF uhr », noun. 1. the act of deforming: »Figurative. His modest deformation of his subject matter over the years has come to seem…merely the masterly signature of his individualism (New Yorker). 2. a deformed condition;… … Useful english dictionary
dis|con|for|ma|tion — «dihs KON fr MAY shuhn», noun. a disconforming; failure or refusal to conform … Useful english dictionary
dis|in|for|ma|tion — «dihs IHN fuhr MAY shuhn», noun. distorted or false information designed to mislead: »The US embassy said today that it was a classical disinformation piece laced with slander and innuendo and as such unworthy of further comment at this time… … Useful english dictionary
