Formation Definition & Meaning

formation
noun
  1. an arrangement of people or things acting as a unit; "a defensive formation"; "a formation of planes"
  2. the act of fabricating something in a particular shape
  3. the act of forming or establishing something; "the constitution of a PTA group last year"; "it was the establishment of his reputation"; "he still remembers the organization of the club"
  4. (geology) the geological features of the earth
  5. a particular spatial arrangement
  6. natural process that causes something to form; "the formation of gas in the intestine"; "the formation of crystals"; "the formation of pseudopods"
  7. creation by mental activity; "the formation of sentences"; "the formation of memories"

Synonyms for formation

constitution noun

law determining the fundamental political principles of a government the act of forming or establishing something

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establishment noun

the act of forming or establishing something; "the constitution of a PTA group last year

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geology noun

a science that deals with the history of the earth as recorded in rocks

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organisation noun

the persons (or committees or departments etc.) who make up a body for the purpose of administering something

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organization noun

a group of people who work together an organized structure for arranging or classifying

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shaping adj

forming or capable of forming or molding or fashioning; "a formative influence

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"Formation" in song lyrics

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  • "On my side when we ride in synchronized formation,"
    Big Syke — Till the End
  • "Funky Nation, the new formation"
    Boo-Yaa T.R.I.B.E. — New Funky Nation
  • "I step in military formation"
    Brother El — Fade It

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Frequently asked questions

What does formation mean?
an arrangement of people or things acting as a unit; "a defensive formation"; "a formation of planes" the act of fabricating something in a particular shape the act of forming or establishing something; "the constitution of a PTA group last year"; "it was the establishment of his reputation"; "he still remembers the organization of the club" (geology) the geological features of the earth a particular spatial arrangement natural process that causes something to form
What part of speech is formation?
Formation is a noun.
How many definitions does formation have?
Formation has 7 definitions across 1 part of speech (noun).

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