subformation
subformation In phytosociology, a vegetation grouping used by the Uppsala school of phytosociology, and denoting a geographically distinctive unit of a major formation.
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Formation , for·ma·tion / fôrˈmāshən/ • n. 1. the action of forming or process of being formed: the formation of the Great Rift Valley. 2. a structure or arrange… formation type , formation type A world vegetation type which has a relatively uniform appearance and life-forms. A formation is a geographically distinct component o… Format , for·mat / ˈfôrˌmat/ • n. the way in which something is arranged or set out: the format of the funeral service. ∎ the shape, size, and presentation of… Back-formation , BACK-FORMATION. The creation of one WORD from another by removing rather than adding an element: laze from lazy; gruntled from disgruntled. Such word… Reaction-formation , Reaction-Formation
Reaction-Formation
"Reaction-formation" refers to an attitude or a character-trait that responds to an unconscious (repressed) wis… distinct , dis·tinct / disˈtingkt/ • adj. 1. recognizably different in nature from something else of a similar type: the patterns of spoken language are distinc…
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