Formation Meaning and Definition


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Formation meaning

Word: Formation

How to pronounce: fɔːˈmeɪʃn

Noun

Definitions:

1. The action of forming or process of being formed.

Example sentences: "The formation of the Great Rift Valley"

2. A structure or arrangement of something.

Example sentences: "A cloud formation"

3. A formal arrangement of aircraft in flight or troops.

Example sentences: "A battle formation"

4. An assemblage of rocks or series of strata having some common characteristic.

Example sentences: "Using analogous colors would have broken down the cohesive whole into smaller but related parts like strata in a rock formation."


Synonyms:

formulation

development

shaping

creation

establishment

educational background

setup

constitution

stratum

organization

arrangement

organisation

battle formation


Antonyms:

information

deformation


Derivations:

forming

form

formate

format

formed

formative

formating

formated


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Formation in Other Languages...

Spanish: Formación

German: Bildung

French: Formation

Italian: Formazione

Turkish: Oluşum


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