formation

for-ma-tion · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    The action or process of forming or being formed.

  2. 2.

    A particular arrangement or pattern, especially of troops, aircraft, or players.

  3. 3.

    A structure or arrangement of rocks or geological features.

  4. 4.

    The manner in which something is organized or structured.

Forms

plural: formations

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    in formation — arranged in a particular pattern or order
  • •
    rock formation — a naturally occurring structure of rocks
  • •
    word formation — the process by which new words are created

Related words

Antonyms: destruction, dispersal, dissolution
See also: form, formed, forming, structure
Synonyms: arrangement, configuration, creation, structure

Etymology

From Latin formatio ("a forming, shaping"), from formare ("to form, shape"), from forma ("shape, form").