1. back-formation
noun. a word invented (usually unwittingly by subtracting an affix) on the assumption that a familiar word derives from it.
Antonyms
- antonym
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Words that Rhyme with Reticular Formation
- deinstitutionalization
- institutionalization
- self-congratulation
- antidiscrimination
- telecommunication
- nondiscrimination
- misrepresentation
- mischaracterization
- internationalization
- industrialization
- decriminalization
- transillumination
- self-determination
- renationalization
- recapitalization
- prestidigitation
- misinterpretation
- misidentification
- miscommunication
- experimentation
- excommunication
- disqualification
- discontinuation
- denationalization
- decentralization
- transplantation
- singularization
- self-perpetuation
- securitization
- reinterpretation
2. re-formation
noun. forming again (especially with improvements or removal of defects); renewing and reconstituting.
Synonyms
- reconstruction
Etymology
- formation (English)
- formation (French)
- re- (English)
3. formation
noun. ['fɔrˈmeɪʃən'] an arrangement of people or things acting as a unit.
Synonyms
- arrangement
- backfield
- head
- rear
- secondary
- flight
- line
- military formation
- flank
- wing
Antonyms
- rear
- highland
- leave
- indispose
Etymology
- formation (French)
- formatio (Latin)
4. formation
noun. ['fɔrˈmeɪʃən'] the act of fabricating something in a particular shape.
Synonyms
- shaping
- turning
- grooving
- metalworking
- forging
- metalwork
- filing
- manufacturing
- granulation
- manufacture
- fabrication
Antonyms
- front
- windward
- reverse
- starboard
Etymology
- formation (French)
- formatio (Latin)
5. formation
noun. ['fɔrˈmeɪʃən'] the act of forming or establishing something.
Synonyms
- collectivization
- collectivisation
- beginning
- communisation
- commencement
- colonization
- settlement
- organisation
- unionisation
- federation
- colonisation
- start
- establishment
- organization
- constitution
- unionization
Antonyms
- descent
- ascent
- gradualness
- abruptness
Etymology
- formation (French)
- formatio (Latin)
6. formation
noun. ['fɔrˈmeɪʃən'] a particular spatial arrangement.
Synonyms
- arrangement
- placement
- raster
- rigging
- rig
Antonyms
- lowland
- decrease
- fall
- approve
Etymology
- formation (French)
- formatio (Latin)
7. formation
noun. ['fɔrˈmeɪʃən'] (geology) the geological features of the earth.
Synonyms
- slope
- volcanic crater
- wall
- mountain chain
- beach
- side
- fountain
- elevation
- cliff
- ridgeline
- object
- ridge
- water table
- natural elevation
- natural spring
- crater
- diapir
- geological formation
- natural depression
- shore
- foreshore
- incline
- outpouring
- relict
- range
- delta
- cave
- scree
- massif
- groundwater level
- physical object
- aquifer
- mountain range
- lakefront
- outflow
- monocline
- water level
- folium
- chain
- drop-off
- mouth
- mineral vein
- depression
- vein
- range of mountains
- oceanfront
- chain of mountains
- ice mass
- spring
- drop
Antonyms
- natural elevation
- raise
- stay in place
- upgrade
Etymology
- formation (French)
- formatio (Latin)
8. reticular
adjective. resembling or forming a network.
Synonyms
- crisscrossed
- webbed
- webby
- netlike
- latticed
- latticelike
- cancellate
- networklike
- fretted
- interrelated
- meshed
- interconnected
- lacy
- crisscross
- reticulate
- interlaced
- netted
- clathrate
- weblike
Antonyms
- noncellular
- unwebbed
- ungeared
- nonintegrated
9. formation
noun. ['fɔrˈmeɪʃən'] natural process that causes something to form.
Synonyms
- reticulation
- natural action
- natural process
- encrustation
- activity
- action
Antonyms
- incapability
- disarrange
- starve
- influx
Etymology
- formation (French)
- formatio (Latin)
10. formation
noun. ['fɔrˈmeɪʃən'] creation by mental activity.
Synonyms
- creating by mental acts
Antonyms
- obverse
- top
Etymology
- formation (French)
- formatio (Latin)
Example sentences of the word reticular-formation
1. Noun Phrase
This arousal occurs in an area of the brain known as the reticular formation, a mass of nuclei in the brainstem.