plural of back formation

(American football) An offensive formation in which three running backs line up in a row about five yards behind the quarterback, forming a shape like the letter T.

plural of T formation

A new formation (a subsequent coming together of the elements of a former grouping)

plural of formation rule

(logic) Any of a set of rules used to construct well-formed formulas of a formal language.

(biology) The mechanism in developing tissue by which originally similar cells acquire diverse forms and functions by coordinated cell fate control.

An outcrop of rock that forms a distinctive shape.

A natural layer of water inside oil and gas reservoirs.

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