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Production assessment of boreholes drilled for oil or gas
Formation evaluation in petroleum engineering is the process of assessing subsurface rock formations to determine their ability to produce oil and gas
Formation_evaluation
Aid for drilling boreholes into the ground
poor hole cleaning, solids loading and poor formation evaluation may result. In sand and sandstones formations, hole enlargement can occur from mechanical
Drilling_fluid
The formation evaluation gamma ray log is a record of the variation with depth of the natural radioactivity of earth materials in a wellbore. Measurement
Formation evaluation gamma ray
Formation_evaluation_gamma_ray
Spontaneous potentials are often measured down boreholes for formation evaluation in the oil and gas industry, and they can also be measured along the
Spontaneous_potential
In the field of formation evaluation, porosity is one of the key measurements to quantify oil and gas reserves. Neutron porosity measurement employs a
Formation evaluation neutron porosity
Formation_evaluation_neutron_porosity
Method of identifying layers of rock in a borehole
into the ground Formation evaluation – Production assessment of boreholes drilled for oil or gas Electric logs (in: Formation evaluation) Well logging –
Resistivity_logging
Detailed record of borehole contents
Although there are now developed some memory "Open Hole" compact formation evaluation tool combinations. These tools can be deployed and carried downhole
Well_logging
LWD is now widely used for drilling (including geosteering), and formation evaluation. Logging while drilling (LWD) is a technique that allows log data
Logging_while_drilling
geochemical evaluation GEODY – GEO DYS log[clarification needed] GEOEV – geochemical evaluation report GEOFO – geological and formation evaluation report GEOL
List of abbreviations in oil and gas exploration and production
List_of_abbreviations_in_oil_and_gas_exploration_and_production
Automatic collection and transmission of data
since 1920. Telemetry is used to transmit drilling mechanics and formation evaluation information uphole, in real time, as a well is drilled. These services
Telemetry
Extracting crude oil and natural gas
other related disciplines, such as geophysics, petroleum geology, formation evaluation (well logging), drilling, economics, reservoir simulation, reservoir
Petroleum_engineering
While Drilling (LWD) / Measurement While Drilling (MWD) tools for formation evaluation. As such BHA design can vary greatly from simple vertical wells with
Bottom_hole_assembly
Method of extracting a natural resource
fluid from surface to a subsurface reservoir or for subsurface formations evaluation or monitoring. Drilling for the exploration of the nature of the
Well_drilling
method used in mining, mineral exploration, water-well drilling, for formation evaluation in oil and gas well drilling and for other related purposes. Different
Gamma_ray_logging
Topics referred to by the same term
Formation evaluation in petroleum exploration, used to determine the commercial-viability of a potential oil or gas field Human resources: Evaluation
Evaluation_(disambiguation)
Study of physical and chemical properties of rocks
porosity and water saturation, evaluation needs to be correctly defined. As shown in Figure 2, for modelling clastic rock formation, there are four components
Petrophysics
affiliated with UT Austin since 1999. His research interests include formation evaluation, geophysics and well-logging. Official web page "Bio". UTexas. Retrieved
Carlos_Torres-Verdin
Oilfield services company
petroleum industry with services such as seismic data processing, formation evaluation, well testing and directional drilling, well cementing and stimulation
SLB
In geometry, property of being directionally dependent
resistivity (low conductivity), whereas shales have lower resistivity. Formation evaluation instruments measure this conductivity or resistivity, and the results
Anisotropy
2004 SPE Faculty Distinguished Achievement Award and the 1998 SPE Formation Evaluation Award. He served as an SPE Distinguished Lecturer in 2002, has served
Mukul_Sharma_(professor)
Squadron in the US Air Force
The 4477th Test and Evaluation Squadron (4477 TES) was a squadron in the United States Air Force under the claimancy of the Tactical Air Command (TAC)
4477th Test and Evaluation Squadron
4477th_Test_and_Evaluation_Squadron
Field in geology
the reservoir that outcrop at the surface and by the technique of formation evaluation using wireline tools passed down the well itself.[citation needed]
Petroleum_geology
Concept in social psychology
impression-formation equations, predicting outcome Evaluation, Potency, and Activity of actor, behavior, and object from pre-event ratings of the evaluation, potency
Impression_formation
wells and gas wells. Formation evaluation is the method by which the data acquired during wireline logging are processed and evaluated to produce results
Gaia_Earth_Sciences
Iranian-American academic
"Triple-porosity systems for representing naturally fractured reservoirs." SPE Formation Evaluation, 1(2), 113–127. Acuna, J. A., Ershaghi, I., & Yortsos, Y. C. (1995)
Iraj_Ershaghi
Fluid mixture contained within the petroleum reservoir rock
dissolved in the liquid phase and free gases will be different. Formation Evaluation MSc Course Notes, Reservoir Fluids, Laval University, Canada (PDF)
Reservoir_fluids
Collecting, analyzing, and using information to assess projects
longer in formation. Experience informs knowledge about which activities may be effective. Recommended evaluation approach: Summative evaluation "uses both
Program_evaluation
Program evaluation model
The CIPP evaluation model is a program evaluation model which was developed by Daniel Stufflebeam and colleagues in the 1960s. CIPP is an acronym for context
CIPP_evaluation_model
Retrieved 15 July 2019. "Strengthening the Post-Evaluation Capability of the Implementation Monitoring and Evaluation Division (IMED)". Asian Development Bank
Implementation Monitoring and Evaluation Division
Implementation_Monitoring_and_Evaluation_Division
Change of enthalpy during the formation of a compound from its elements
the standard enthalpy of formation or standard heat of formation of a compound is the change of enthalpy during the formation of 1 mole of the substance
Standard enthalpy of formation
Standard_enthalpy_of_formation
well logs are the most valuable as they are vital for reservoir and formation evaluation. Wireline (well) logs are then combined with drilling data, mud logs
Wireline_QA/QC
Academic (energy engineering)
awards from the Journal of Petroleum Technology (1992) and the SPE Formation Evaluation (1993). His 1992 study showed that multivariate optimization provides
Roland_N._Horne
Subset of petroleum engineering
blowouts (uncontrolled well-fluid release) while allowing adequate formation evaluation Designing or contributing to the design of casing strings and cementing
Drilling_engineering
Creation of a detailed record of a borehole
observation and microscopic examination of drill cuttings (formation rock chips), and evaluation of gas hydrocarbon and its constituents, basic chemical
Mud_logging
The International Test and Evaluation Association (ITEA) is a professional body founded in 1980. Its primary purpose is to further the exchange of technical
International Test and Evaluation Association
International_Test_and_Evaluation_Association
American non-profit corporation
Performance Evaluation Corporation (SPEC) is a non-profit consortium that establishes and maintains standardized benchmarks and performance evaluation tools
Standard Performance Evaluation Corporation
Standard_Performance_Evaluation_Corporation
Psychological theory
processes that includes judgement, decision making, impression formation, evaluations, and goal pursuing. Despite being useful, the series of processes
Adaptive_unconscious
American charity assessment organization
administration and efficiency." A 2014 survey of attitudes toward charity evaluation indicated positive results for Charity Navigator in six of seven categories
Charity_Navigator
Technology used in oil and gas wells
multi-strands, the wireline is used for both well intervention and formation evaluation operations. Wirelines are useful in gathering data about the well
Wireline_(cabling)
Military unit
The 85th Test and Evaluation Squadron is part of the 53d Wing at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida. It conducts testing and evaluation for the F-15 Eagle,
85th Test and Evaluation Squadron
85th_Test_and_Evaluation_Squadron
American nonprofit
Their evaluations are fully transparent and publicly available, as is their evaluation methodology. Official website "Animal Charity Evaluators". Internal
Animal_Charity_Evaluators
French scientist and professor (born 1945)
development and recovery 2002 Elected SPE Distinguished Member 2001 SPE Formation Evaluation Award Gringarten, A.C., Ramey, H.J., "Use of Source and Greens Functions
Alain_Gringarten
British not-for-profit organisation
Evaluation. The institute is located in Gee Street in Clerkenwell, London. The Tavistock Institute offers research, consultancy, project evaluation work
Tavistock_Institute
Military unit
The 28th Test and Evaluation Squadron is an active United States Air Force operational test and evaluation unit assigned to 53d Wing of Air Combat Command
28th Test and Evaluation Squadron
28th_Test_and_Evaluation_Squadron
Part of the porosity in which a given fluid can flow
permeability data into stressed brine-permeability data” Tenth European Formation Evaluation Symposium, paper Y, 1986. Worthington, P.F. “Conjunctive interpretation
Effective_porosity
Technique for optimal borehole placement
the model is continuously updated with new geological information (formation evaluation) and the borehole position (well deviation survey), changes start
Geosteering
Altlian period, there are limited formations of smooth plains (ps), Gunda Formation, and shield clusters (sc), Boala Formation, possibly due to Atlian volcanism
Mapping_of_Venus
hydraulic fracturing. Sealed radioactive sources are routinely used in formation evaluation of both hydraulically fractured and non-fracked wells. The sources
Uses of radioactivity in oil and gas wells
Uses_of_radioactivity_in_oil_and_gas_wells
Drives for development, maintenance, or modification of self-views
Self-evaluation is the process by which the self-concept is socially negotiated and modified. It is a scientific and cultural truism that self-evaluation is
Self-evaluation_motives
Director-General, Evaluation, reports directly to the Bank Group's Board of Executive Directors and not to Bank Group management. Evaluation of World Bank
Independent_Evaluation_Group
US Air Force unit
The 1198th Operational Evaluation and Training Squadron was a unit at Norton Air Force Base, San Bernardino, California from 1965 to 1972 which conducted
1198th Operational Evaluation and Training Squadron
1198th_Operational_Evaluation_and_Training_Squadron
Geological formation in Bavaria, Germany
units in Germany Painten Formation at Fossilworks.org Rauhut et al., 2019 Reisdorf, A.G.; Wuttke, M. (2012). "Re-evaluating Moodie's Opisthotonic-Posture
Painten_Formation
American energy company
requirements would prevent investments in core growth areas such as formation evaluation, well construction, and production. Afterward, expansion continued
Weatherford_International
Geological formation in North America
The Aguja Formation is a geological formation in North America, exposed in Texas, United States and Chihuahua and Coahuila in Mexico, whose strata date
Aguja_Formation
Record of cement work done on an oil well
A cement bond log documents the evaluation of the integrity of cement work performed on an oil well. In the process of drilling and completing a well,
Cement_bond_log
Former executive agency in the UK
The Defence Evaluation and Research Agency (DERA) was a part of the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) between 1995 and 2 July 2001. At the time it was the United
Defence Evaluation and Research Agency
Defence_Evaluation_and_Research_Agency
Dubious saurischian dinosaur genus
possibly a sauropod, from the Late Jurassic (Kimmeridgian) Morrison Formation of Oklahoma, United States. This taxon was historically considered to
Saurophaganax
2003 SPE Reservoir Description and Dynamics Award, and 2005 SPE Formation Evaluation Award. In 2013 he was presented with the John Franklin Carll Award
Albert_C._Reynolds
American charity evaluator
GiveWell is an American charity evaluator. GiveWell was founded in 2007 by Holden Karnofsky and Elie Hassenfeld, who aimed to rigorously assess the effectiveness
GiveWell
Military unit
The 17th Test and Evaluation Squadron is a United States Space Force test and evaluation unit, located at Schriever Space Force Base, Colorado. The squadron
17th Test and Evaluation Squadron
17th_Test_and_Evaluation_Squadron
Division of General Electric
in the engineering and manufacturing of directional drilling and formation evaluation systems and wireline tools for the production of oil and gas, for
GE_Oil_and_Gas
Geological formation in New Mexico and Colorado, United States
The Kirtland Formation (originally the Kirtland Shale) is a sedimentary geological formation. The Kirtland Formation is the product of alluvial muds and
Kirtland_Formation
Military unit
Established as 10th Radar Evaluation Flight (Electronic Countermeasures), and activated on 21 March 1952 Re-designated: 6023d Radar Evaluation Flight, 18 March
6023d Radar Evaluation Squadron
6023d_Radar_Evaluation_Squadron
Australian geophysicist
Petroleum Association (IPA) Best Paper Professional for Geophysics and Formation Evaluation (2009) and APPEA Best Oral Presentation (2014). Early leader in the
Andrew_Long
Impact and appraisal of Dutch humanist
day: Erasmus". National Catholic Reporter. Coleman, David (1995). "Moral Formation and Social Control in the Catholic Reformation: The Case of San Juan de
Legacy and evaluations of Erasmus
Legacy_and_evaluations_of_Erasmus
Compressed sensing spectroscopic technique
(209): 142–145. Chemali, R.; Semac, W.; Balliet, R.; et al. (2014). "Formation-Evaluation Challenges and Opportunities in Deepwater". Petrophysics. 55 (2):
Multivariate optical computing
Multivariate_optical_computing
Procedure used in oil well drilling
W.E. (1997). "Improved Measurement Quality and Reliability in a Formation-Evaluation LWD System". Spe Drilling & Completion. 12 (3): 196–202. doi:10.2118/28429-PA
Measurement_while_drilling
Rock formation in Argentina
The La Amarga Formation is a geologic formation with outcrops in the Argentine provinces of Río Negro, Neuquén, and Mendoza. It is the oldest Cretaceous
La_Amarga_Formation
Tendency to give more importance to negative experiences than positive ones
investigated across different domains, including the formation of impressions and general evaluations; attention, learning, and memory; and decision-making
Negativity_bias
AI model evaluation nonprofit
Model Evaluation and Threat Research (METR) (MEE-tər), is a nonprofit research institute, based in Berkeley, California, that evaluates frontier AI models'
METR
Fossil flora and fauna of North American site
of the fossil flora and fauna of the Maastrichtian-Danian Hell Creek Formation. Insects from the groups Diptera, Zygoptera, and possibly Hemiphlebiidae
Paleobiota of the Hell Creek Formation
Paleobiota_of_the_Hell_Creek_Formation
holotype of this species, is described from the strata of the Chinle Formation from the Petrified Forest National Park (Arizona, United States) by Marsh
2026 in archosaur paleontology
2026_in_archosaur_paleontology
Military unit
1 June 1992 79th Test and Evaluation Group (later 53d Test and Evaluation Group), 15 April 1993 753rd Test and Evaluation Group, 1 October 2021 – present
49th Test and Evaluation Squadron
49th_Test_and_Evaluation_Squadron
German signals intelligence organization from 1941–1945
intercepts and immediate reports passed back to an evaluation platoon at company headquarters, for further evaluation. Long Range Signal Intelligence Companies
Signal Intelligence Regiment (KONA)
Signal_Intelligence_Regiment_(KONA)
Term in services marketing
service evaluation. They showed that, under a high construal level, consumers rely more on intangible attributes in their service evaluation and choice
Intangibility
Geological formation in Argentina
The Los Alamitos Formation is a geological formation of the North Patagonian Massif in Rio Negro Province, northwestern Patagonia, Argentina, whose strata
Los_Alamitos_Formation
Doubleday/Currency Ed. ISBN 0-465-06709-3 Gulf of evaluation exists when the user has trouble performing the evaluation stage of the human action cycle (steps 5
Human_action_cycle
Spinal trigeminal nucleus
The reticular formation is a set of interconnected nuclei in the brainstem that spans from the lower end of the medulla oblongata to the upper end of
Reticular_formation
Oil field in Nigeria
cubic feet of gas. Oil and gas is predominantly extracted from the Agbada Formation and is targeted from structural traps there. The Delta Field produces
Delta_Field_(Niger_Delta)
Marine Corps Operational Test and Evaluation Activity (MCOTEA) is the independent Operational Test and Evaluation (OT&E) authority for the U.S. Marine
Marine Corps Operational Test and Evaluation Activity
Marine_Corps_Operational_Test_and_Evaluation_Activity
Material underneath a road or track
or railway track (US: railroad track). In British English it is called formation level. The subgrade provides support to the subbase level and acts as
Subgrade
Reproductive structure in flowering plants
Illies, Ingrid; Gätschenberger, Heike; Tautz, Jürgen (February 2012). "Evaluation of the nutritive value of maize for honey bees". Journal of Insect Physiology
Flower
Segment of DNA bound to a cancer-causing chemical
Monographs on the Evaluation of Carcinogenic Risks to Humans. 92: 1–853. PMC 4781319. PMID 21141735. IARC Working Group on the Evaluation of Carcinogenic
DNA_adduct
Fine grained natural soil
Mustafa K.; Akgün, Haluk; Aktürk, Özgür (November 2005). "Preliminary evaluation of a compacted bentonite / sand mixture as a landfill liner material (Abstract)]"
Clay
Blood clot within the heart's blood vessels
Coronary thrombosis is defined as the formation of a blood clot inside a blood vessel of the heart. This blood clot may then restrict blood flow within
Coronary_thrombosis
Military unit
The Experimental Mechanized Force (EMF) was a brigade-sized formation of the British Army. It was officially formed on 1 May 1927 to investigate and develop
Experimental_Mechanized_Force
Type of "reserve" squadron of the Royal Air Force
and Evaluation Squadron ISTAR Force 56(R) Squadron RAF Transport Force 206(R) Squadron RAF Joint Aviation Command's Helicopter Operational Evaluation Unit
Operational_Evaluation_Unit
Waxy substance formed by anaerobic hydrolysis of fat
(1996). "Post-mortem alterations of human lipids — Part I: Evaluation of adipocere formation and mummification by desiccation". Human Mummies. pp. 265–273
Adipocere
Academic accreditation organization in Saudi Arabia
Academic Accreditation and Evaluation (formerly Assessment; NCAAA) is an organ of Saudi Arabia's Education and Training Evaluation Commission that oversees
National Commission for Academic Accreditation and Evaluation
National_Commission_for_Academic_Accreditation_and_Evaluation
Military unit
a "standardization and evaluation school" for command examiners. The 1CEVG deputy commander for standardization and evaluation was responsible for performance
1st_Combat_Evaluation_Group
Flight of multiple objects in a coordinated shape or pattern
Formation flying is the flight of multiple objects in coordination. Formation flying occurs in nature among flying and gliding animals, and is also conducted
Formation_flying
US Air Force unit
and Evaluation Squadron is a United States Air Force unit, stationed at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida and assigned to the 753rd Test and Evaluation Group
15th Test and Evaluation Squadron
15th_Test_and_Evaluation_Squadron
Geological formation in Mexico
The Cerro del Pueblo Formation is a geological formation in Saltillo, capital city of the state of Coahuila, Mexico, whose strata date back to the latest
Cerro_del_Pueblo_Formation
Military unit
conducts testing and evaluation of the B-2 Spirit aircraft. The B-2 weapon system, which costs $44.6 billion, is tested and evaluated operationally by the
72nd Test and Evaluation Squadron
72nd_Test_and_Evaluation_Squadron
Supersaurus (Dinosauria, Sauropoda) from the Morrison Formation of Wyoming, and a re-evaluation of diplodocid phylogeny". Arquivos do Museu Nacional.
List of dinosaurs of the Morrison Formation
List_of_dinosaurs_of_the_Morrison_Formation
Airline evaluation system
Audit (IOSA) programme is an internationally recognised and accepted evaluation system designed to assess the operational management and control systems
IATA_Operational_Safety_Audit
Military unit
The 59th Test and Evaluation Squadron is a United States Air Force unit. It is assigned to the Air Combat Command 53d Wing, 53d Test Management Group at
59th Test and Evaluation Squadron
59th_Test_and_Evaluation_Squadron
Geologic formation in Utah and Arizona
The Moenave Formation is a Mesozoic geologic formation, in the Glen Canyon Group. It is found in Utah and Arizona. The Moenave was deposited on an erosion
Moenave_Formation
Constants that describe stability of coordination complexes
stability constant (also called formation constant or binding constant) is an equilibrium constant for the formation of a complex in solution. It is a
Stability constants of complexes
Stability_constants_of_complexes
Military unit
The 410th Test and Evaluation Squadron is an active United States Air Force squadron, stationed at Beale Air Force Base, California and assigned to the
410th Test and Evaluation Squadron
410th_Test_and_Evaluation_Squadron
FORMATION EVALUATION
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Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from Brayley Barton in Devon, which is named with the Bray river (a back formation from High Bray, which is from Celtic brez ‘hill’) + Old English lēah ‘woodland clearing’.
Girl/Female
Indian, Marathi
Information; News
Girl/Female
Indian, Telugu
Good Information
Girl/Female
British, Christian, English
Temperance; One of the Qualities Adopted as a First Name by the Puritans After the Reformation; Moderation; Self Restraint
Girl/Female
Indian
Knowledge; Information; Experience; Thought
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Sanskrit
Address; Information
Girl/Female
Australian, British, Christian, English, Latin
Prudence; One of the Many Qualities and Virtues that the Puritans Adopted as Names After the Reformation; Caution; Discretion; Diminutive of Prudence; Cautious
Girl/Female
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Telugu
Information
Girl/Female
Indian, Telugu
Formation of Stars
Girl/Female
American, Australian, British, Chinese, Christian, English, French, German, Latin, Shakespearean
To Endure; Patience; One of the Many Qualities and Virtues that the Puritans Adopted as Names After the Reformation; Enduring; To Suffer
Girl/Female
Arabic, Bengali, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Marathi, Muslim, Mythological, Sanskrit, Tamil, Telugu
Maiden; Without Any Deformation; Wife of Gautam Rishi; A Woman who was Saved by Lord Rama
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Marathi
Information
Surname or Lastname
English
English : nickname for a Roman Catholic, a comparatively late formation. Most surnames originated before the Reformation, with its schism between the Roman Catholic and Protestant Churches.
Surname or Lastname
English (Northumberland and Durham)
English (Northumberland and Durham) : unexplained; just possibly a late formation from the plant name, although tulips were not introduced into western Europe until the 16th century.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : unexplained; perhaps from either of two medicinal and edible plants commonly known by this name (Arctium lappa and A. minus). However, the word is not recorded in OED before 1597, rather too late for surname formation.
Surname or Lastname
Jewish (Ashkenazic)
Jewish (Ashkenazic) : metronymic from the Yiddish female personal name brayne (a back formation of the Yiddish female personal name brayndl, which is a diminutive of Yiddish broyn ‘brown’) + the genitive ending -s.English : variant of Brine.
Girl/Female
English
Temperance. One of the qualities adopted as a first name by the Puritans after the Reformation.
Girl/Female
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Marathi, Tamil, Telugu
One Star; Formation of Stars; Modern; Name of a Bright Star; Nakshaktra
Boy/Male
Indian
Information on Origin
Girl/Female
Indian, Tamil
Formation of Stars
FORMATION EVALUATION
FORMATION EVALUATION
Boy/Male
Indian
A Gem Worn by Lord Vishnu
Boy/Male
Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
Captivating God
Girl/Female
Tamil
Sumantrina | ஸà¯à®®à®¾à®‚நà¯à®¤à¯à®°à¯€à®¨à®¾
Chant
Female
French
French name JEUNESSE means "youth."
Boy/Male
Hindu
Embrace
Boy/Male
Tamil
Prince
Female
Hungarian
Hungarian form of Roman Latin Camilla, possibly KAMILLA means "attendant (for a temple)."
Boy/Male
Hindu
Loved by Vishnu, The curl on vishnus breast
Boy/Male
Indian
God
Boy/Male
Hindu
Confluence of Ganga Jamuna Saraswati
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n.
Specifically (Eccl. Hist.), the important religious movement commenced by Luther early in the sixteenth century, which resulted in the formation of the various Protestant churches.
v. i.
To deliver an oration.
n.
The act of forming anew; a second forming in order; as, the reformation of a column of troops into a hollow square.
a.
Serving to form; derivative; not radical; as, a termination merely formative.
n.
The Triassic formation.
n.
The Eocene formation.
n.
Spore formation. See Spore formation (b), under Spore.
n.
A substance formed or deposited.
n.
The continuous development of cells in tissue formation; cell formation.
n.
The Cambrian formation.
n.
Mineral deposits and rock masses designated with reference to their origin; as, the siliceous formation about geysers; alluvial formations; marine formations.
a.
Capable of growth and development; germinal; as, living or formative matter.
n.
The manner in which a thing is formed; structure; construction; conformation; form; as, the peculiar formation of the heart.
n.
A group of beds of the same age or period; as, the Eocene formation.
n.
The act of giving form or shape to anything; a forming; a shaping.
n.
The Ordovician formation.
n.
The act of reforming, or the state of being reformed; change from worse to better; correction or amendment of life, manners, or of anything vicious or corrupt; as, the reformation of manners; reformation of the age; reformation of abuses.
a.
Giving form; having the power of giving form; plastic; as, the formative arts.
n.
The arrangement of a body of troops, as in a square, column, etc.