die Herausbildung
Translation
formation, development, emergence, shaping
Examples
Die Herausbildung einer eigenen Meinung ist wichtig.
The formation of one's own opinion is important.
Wir untersuchen die Herausbildung von Kristallen.
We are studying the formation of crystals.
Grammar Patterns
the formation of ((sth.gen)) The formation of one's own opinion is important.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Entstehung (origin), Entwicklung (development), Formung (shaping); Antonyms: Auflösung (dissolution), Zerfall (decay)
Etymology
From 'heraus' (out) + 'Bildung' (formation, education). It refers to the process of something 'forming outwards'.
Memory Tips
Picture a sculptor 'forming' (`bilden`) a statue 'out' (`heraus`) of a block of stone. This process is 'Herausbildung'.