formation
IPA: fɔrmˈeɪʃʌn
noun
- The act of assembling a group or structure. [from Template:SAFESUBST: c.]
- Something possessing structure or form. [from Template:SAFESUBST: c.]
- The process during which something comes into being and gains its characteristics. [from Template:SAFESUBST: c.]
- (military) A grouping of military units or smaller formations under a command, such as a brigade, division, wing, etc. [from Template:SAFESUBST: c.]
- (geology) A layer of rock of common origin. [from Template:SAFESUBST: c.]
- (military) An arrangement of moving troops, ships, or aircraft, such as a wedge, line abreast, or echelon. Often "in formation".
- (sports) 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.
- (category theory) 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.
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Examples of "formation" in Sentences
- A jaw abnormality is disorder in the formation or shape of the jaw.
- The shape of a natural snowflake reflects the history of its formation.
- The formation of nerve sheaths is crucial for the formation of neurons.
- Precipitate formation is useful in the detection of the type of cation in salt.