for|ma|tion — «fr MAY shuhn», noun. 1. the act or process of forming, making, or shaping (something): »Heat causes the formation of steam from water. SYNONYM(S): production. 2. the condition of being formed. 3. the way in which a thing is formed; arrangement;… … Useful english dictionary
for|ma|tion|al — «fr MAY shuh nuhl», adjective. of or having to do with formation or formations … 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
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
I-for|ma|tion — «Y fr MAY shuhn», noun. an offensive formation in football in which the backs line up behind one another and behind the center, in the general shape of an I … Useful english dictionary
in|for|ma|tion|al — «IHN fuhr MAY shuh nuhl», adjective. having to do with or giving information; instructive: »A library s reference department provides informational services … Useful english dictionary
mal|for|ma|tion — «MAL fr MAY shuhn», noun. distorted or abnormal shape; faulty structure: »A hunchback has a malformation of the spine … Useful english dictionary
