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Definitions for Formation
[1] the act or process of forming or the state of being formed: the formation of ice.
[2] the manner in which a thing is formed; disposition of parts; formal structure or arrangement.
[3] Military . a particular disposition of troops, as in columns, squares, etc. any required assembling of the soldiers of a unit.
[4] Geology . a body of rocks classed as a stratigraphic unit for geologic mapping. Compare member(def 8) . the process of depositing rock or mineral of a particular composition or origin.
[5] the act of giving or taking form, shape, or existence
[6] something that is formed
[7] the manner in which something is formed or arranged
[8] a formal arrangement of a number of persons or things acting as a unit, such as a troop of soldiers, aircraft in flight, or a football team (as modifier ) formation dancing
[9] geology the fundamental lithostratigraphic unit a series of rocks with certain characteristics in common
[10] ecology a community of plants, such as a tropical rainforest, extending over a very large area
Words related to Formation
development, evolution, creation, arrangement, production, construction, design, pattern, structure, figure, generation, rank, embodiment, constitution, induction, genesis, deposit, manufacture, compilation, makeup
Words nearby Formation
forman, formant, format, formate, formatio, formation, formation dance, formation rules, formative, formative assessment, formative element
Origin of Formation
1375–1425; late Middle English formacioun < Latin fōrmātiōn- (stem of fōrmātiō ), equivalent to fōrmāt(us ) (see form, -ate1) + -iōn- -ion
Other words from Formation
for·ma·tion·al , adjective
mis·for·ma·tion , noun
non·for·ma·tion , noun
self-for·ma·tion , noun
sub·for·ma·tion , noun
su·per·for·ma·tion , noun
Synonyms for Formation
arrangement, construction, creation, design, development, evolution, forming, pattern, production, structure, accumulation, architecture, compilation, configuration, constitution, crystallization, deposit, dispersal, disposition, embodiment, fabrication, figure, generation, genesis, grouping, induction, makeup, manufacture, order, organization, rank, synthesis