American Dictionary
Definition formation in American English
formation
noun
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
noun
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
/fɔrˈmeɪʃ(ə)n/
Example
factors that affect the formation of children's personalities
Synonyms and related words
2
the way in which a moving group of people or things is organized into a particular shape or pattern
2.1
the particular shape of something
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