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noun
- 1. the action of forming or process of being formed: "the formation of the Great Rift Valley" Similar Opposite
- 2. a thing that has been formed: "strange black rock formations"
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the process by which something comes into existence or begins to have a particular order or shape: [ U ] They called for the formation of a committee to investigate corruption.
The meaning of FORMATION is an act of giving form or shape to something or of taking form : development. How to use formation in a sentence.
noun. the act or process of forming or the state of being formed: the formation of ice. Synonyms: organization, establishment. the manner in which a thing is formed; disposition of parts; formal structure or arrangement. Military. a particular disposition of troops, as in columns, squares, etc. any required assembling of the soldiers of a unit.
A formation is an arrangement of people or things. Planes flying in formation make a deliberate, specific pattern in the sky. Some formations are on purpose, or deliberate — like military troops marching in formation or a cheerleading squad arranging itself in formation.
A formation is an area of rock that is of one type and is distinctive and continuous enough to be mapped.
FORMATION meaning: 1. the way something is naturally made or the way it has been arranged: 2. the development of…. Learn more.
Definition of formation noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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).
noun. the act or process of forming or the state of being formed: the formation of ice. Synonyms: organization, establishment. the manner in which a thing is formed; disposition of parts; formal structure or arrangement. Military. a particular disposition of troops, as in columns, squares, etc. any required assembling of the soldiers of a unit.
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.
