formation

Meanings

Plural: formations

Noun

• 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
• (geology) the geological features of the earth
• a particular spatial arrangement
• natural process that causes something to form
  • "the formation of gas in the intestine"
  • "the formation of crystals"
  • "the formation of pseudopods"
• creation by mental activity
  • "the formation of sentences"
  • "the formation of memories"
• The act of assembling a group or structure.
• Something possessing structure or form.
• The process during which something comes into being and gains its characteristics.
• A grouping of military units or smaller formations under a command, such as a brigade, division, wing, etc.
• A layer of rock of common origin.
• An arrangement of moving troops, ships, or aircraft, such as a wedge, line abreast, or echelon. Often "in formation".
• An arrangement of players designed to facilitate certain plays.
• The process of influencing or guiding a person to a deeper understanding of a particular vocation.
• A structure made of two categories, two functors from the first to the second category, and a transformation from one of the functors to the other.

Synonyms

constitution, establishment, geological formation, organisation, organization, shaping

Related Words

form