Meaning of 'formation'

Find the meaning of the word ‘formation’

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Meaning of ‘formation’

7 definitions found.

formation

noun

the act of forming or establishing something

Synonyms: constitution

noun

the act of fabricating something in a particular shape

Synonyms: shaping

noun

creation by mental activity

Example: "the formation of sentences"

noun

a particular spatial arrangement

noun

an arrangement of people or things acting as a unit

Example: "a defensive formation"

noun

(geology) the geological features of the earth

Synonyms: geological formation

noun

natural process that causes something to form

Example: "the formation of gas in the intestine"

Source: WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University

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