formation
intermediateB2/fɔːrˈmeɪʃən/ · for-ma-tion
The action of forming or the process of being formed.
Meanings
The action of forming or the process of being formed.
تشکیل دینا یا بننے کا عمل۔
تشکیل
tashkeel
Synonyms
Antonyms
Common Collocations
- cloud formation
- rock formation
- team formation
Example Sentences
The formation of clouds is a fascinating process.
بادلوں کی تشکیل ایک دلچسپ عمل ہے۔
Badloon ki tashkeel aik dilchasp amal hai.
The rock formation in this area is millions of years old.
اس علاقے کی چٹان کی تشکیل لاکھوں سال قدیم ہے۔
Is ilaqay ki chattan ki tashkeel laakhon saal qadeem hai.
The team formation for the project is nearly complete.
منصوبے کے لیے ٹیم کی تشکیل تقریباً مکمل ہے۔
Mansoobay ke liye team ki tashkeel taqreeban mukammal hai.
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💡 Memory Tip
Think of 'formation' as 'forming something' to remember its meaning.
Imagine a sculptor shaping a piece of clay, representing the act of formation.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
خود اپنی شکل سے پہچانتے ہیں سب، تقدیر کی تشکیل خود کرتا ہے آدمی۔
Khud apni shakl se pehchante hain sab, Taqdeer ki tashkeel khud karta hai aadmi.
Everyone recognizes by their own shape, Man shapes his own destiny.
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🗣️ Urdu Proverb
جہاں سے بنتی ہے، وہاں سے ٹوٹتی ہے۔
Jahan se banti hai, wahan se toot'ti hai.
Where it forms, there it also breaks.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Latin "formatio" — a shaping, formation
First known use: 15th century
The word 'formation' evolved from the Latin 'formatio', which referred to the act of shaping or arranging something. It entered the English language in the late Middle Ages.