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formation - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'formation' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Formation [ n.]
- The act of giving form or shape to anything; a forming; a shaping.
- The manner in which a thing is formed; structure; construction; conformation; form; as, the peculiar formation of the heart.
- A substance formed or deposited.
- Mineral deposits and rock masses designated with reference to their origin; as, the siliceous formation about geysers; alluvial formations; marine formations.
- A group of beds of the same age or period; as, the Eocene formation.
- The arrangement of a body of troops, as in a square, column, etc.

Meaning of 'formation' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . formation [ n]
Meaning (1):
- an arrangement of people or things acting as a unit
Example in sentence:
  • a defensive formation;
  • a formation of planes
Meaning (2):
- the act of forming or establishing something
Example in sentence:
  • he still remembers the organization of the club;
  • it was the establishment of his reputation;
  • the constitution of a PTA group last year
Meaning (3):
- natural process that causes something to form
Example in sentence:
  • the formation of crystals;
  • the formation of gas in the intestine;
  • the formation of pseudopods
Meaning (4):
- creation by mental activity
Example in sentence:
  • the formation of memories;
  • the formation of sentences