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   For·ma·tion

   /fôrˈmāSH(ə)n/

   

   noun

   • 1. the action of forming or process of being formed: "the formation of the Great Rift Valley" Similar emergencecoming into beinggenesisdevelopmentevolutionoriginationshapinggenerationestablishmentsetting upstartgetting goinginitiationinstitutionfoundingfoundationinceptioncreationinaugurationorganizationbuildingconstructioninstallationplantingOpposite destructiondisappearancedissolution
   • ▪ a structure or arrangement of something: "a cloud formation" Similar configurationarrangementpatternarrayalignmentpositioningdispositionorderorderingorganizationdesignmarshalinggroupinglayoutformat
   • ▪ a formal arrangement of aircraft in flight or troops: "a battle formation"
   • ▪ an assemblage of rocks or series of strata having some common characteristic.

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Latin formatio(n-), from formare ‘to form’ (see form).

   Derivatives

   • 1. formational adjective

   Scrabble Points: 14

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   Definition of formation noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. formation. noun. OPAL W. /fɔːˈmeɪʃn/ /fɔːrˈmeɪʃn/ [uncountable] the action of forming something; the process of being formed. the formation of a new government. evidence of recent star formation in the galaxy. Extra Examples. Topics Geography b2.

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   From Longman Business Dictionary for‧ma‧tion /fɔːˈmeɪʃənfɔːr-/ noun [ uncountable] the forming of a company, organization, or committee The government backs the formation of a single environment agency covering Scotland as well as England and Wales. → see also capital formation.

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   the development of something into a particular thing or shape: the formation of a crystal. formation noun (SHAPE) the particular shape of something or the way things are arranged: rock / cloud formations. The planes flew overhead in formation (= in a pattern).

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   Formation definition, the act or process of forming or the state of being formed: the formation of ice. See more.

6. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › formationsFormations Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   1. : an act of giving form or shape to something or of taking form : development. 2. : something that is formed. new word formations. 3. : the manner in which a thing is formed : structure. the peculiar formation of the heart. 4. : a major kind of plant growth (such as forest, grassland, or tundra) characteristic of a broad ecological region. 5. a.

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   the act or process of forming or the state of being formed:[ uncountable] the formation of ice. the manner in which a thing is formed; formal structure or arrangement: [ countable] a formation of jet planes. [ uncountable] planes flying in formation. Military development; creation;

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   Dictionary definition of formation. The process or act of coming together, shaping, or creating something. "The scientist studied the formation of crystals under different conditions." Detailed meaning of formation. It denotes the establishment or development of a structure, arrangement, or configuration.