Thesaurus / formation
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The formation of the Earth was a violent process, marked by shuddering asteroid impacts and infernal, large-scale collisions.
THESE IMAGES EXPOSE THE DARK SIDE OF THE SOLAR SYSTEM - ISSUE 89: THE DARK SIDECOREY S. POWELLAUGUST 26, 2020NAUTILUSTo try to explain this, astronomers invoke the idea of “quenching,” where something acts to suppress or shut down the formation of new stars across galaxies.
THE UNIVERSE HAS MADE ALMOST ALL THE STARS IT WILL EVER MAKE - ISSUE 89: THE DARK SIDECALEB SCHARFAUGUST 19, 2020NAUTILUSScientists also think the atmosphere has likely encouraged the formation of organic compounds on Titan, another boost to hopes for life.
THE 5 BEST PLACES TO EXPLORE IN THE SOLAR SYSTEM—BESIDES MARSNEEL PATELAUGUST 17, 2020MIT TECHNOLOGY REVIEWWhile the second-year quarterback’s elevated play was key to the unit’s success, the usage of its trio of tight ends and the stable of backfield mates for Jackson allowed the offense to truly flourish – especially out of heavy formations.
THE BALTIMORE RAVENS USED THEIR TIGHT ENDS DIFFERENTLYANDRES WATERSJULY 30, 2020FIVETHIRTYEIGHTCrunching all sorts of numbers about star formation rates and ages, results of planet searches and other astronomical studies yields estimates for each term in the CETI equation.
SELF-DESTRUCTIVE CIVILIZATIONS MAY DOOM OUR SEARCH FOR ALIEN INTELLIGENCETOM SIEGFRIEDJULY 6, 2020SCIENCE NEWSPutting a few grains of sugar on a stick or string promotes the formation of bigger crystals.
ROCK CANDY SCIENCE 2: NO SUCH THING AS TOO MUCH SUGARBETHANY BROOKSHIREAPRIL 30, 2020SCIENCE NEWS FOR STUDENTSThe significance of the different varieties is more readily understood if one considers their mode of formation.
A MANUAL OF CLINICAL DIAGNOSISJAMES CAMPBELL TODDIndications of asbestos are found at most points throughout the whole serpentine formation.
ASBESTOSROBERT H. JONESThis island, like Number 1, which we visited in 1819, appears to be principally of quartzose formation.
NARRATIVE OF A SURVEY OF THE INTERTROPICAL AND WESTERN COASTS OF AUSTRALIA] [VOLUME 2 OF 2]PHILLIP PARKER KINGFor new taxes, however, it would doubtless be necessary to await the formation of a new ministry.
THE EVE OF THE REVOLUTIONCARL BECKERWORDS RELATED TO FORMATION
- arrangements
- articles
- cantatas
- charts
- concertos
- dissertations
- dramas
- essays
- exercises
- expositions
- fictions
- getups
- literary works
- manuscripts
- melodies
- music
- novels
- numbers
- opera
- papers
- pieces
- plays
- poetry
- rhapsodies
- romances
- scores
- setups
- short stories
- songs
- stanzas
- studies
- symphonies
- themes
- theses
- tunes
- verses
- works
- writing
- apperceptions
- appreciations
- apprehensions
- clues
- cogitatings
- cognitions
- communings
- comprehensions
- conceits
- concentratings
- concepts
- considerations
- considerings
- deliberatings
- designs
- dreamings
- envisagings
- explanations
- expositions
- fancies
- fancies
- images
- imaginings
- impressions
- inklings
- intellections
- interpretations
- meditatings
- meditations
- mental grasps
- musings
- notions
- perceptions
- philosophizings
- pictures
- plans
- realizations
- representations
- speculatings
- speculations
- thoughts
- versions
- architecture
- arrangement
- assembly
- build
- cast
- composition
- conception
- constitution
- contour
- cut
- development
- disposition
- edifice
- elevation
- erecting
- erection
- fabric
- fabricating
- fabrication
- figuration
- figure
- form
- format
- formation
- foundation
- improvisation
- invention
- makeup
- making
- manufacture
- mold
- origination
- outline
- plan
- planning
- prefab
- prefabrication
- putting up
- raising
- rearing
- roadwork
- shape
- structure
- system
- systematization
- turn
- type
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