Formation

For`ma´tion Pronunciation: fǒr`mā´shŭn

n.	1.	The act of giving form or shape to anything; a forming; a shaping.
	2.	The manner in which a thing is formed; structure; construction; conformation; form; as, the peculiar formation of the heart.
	3.	A substance formed or deposited.
	4.	(Geol.) Mineral deposits and rock masses designated with reference to their origin; as, the siliceous formation about geysers; alluvial formations; marine formations.
	5.	(Mil.) The arrangement of a body of troops, as in a square, column, etc.

Noun	1.	formation - an arrangement of people or things acting as a unit; "a defensive formation"; "a formation of planes"
	2.	formation - a particular spatial arrangement
	3.	formation - the fabrication of something in a particular shape Synonyms: shaping
	4.	formation - the act of forming something; "the constitution of a PTA group last year"; "it was the establishment of his reputation"; "he still remembers the organization of the club" Synonyms: establishment, constitution, organization, organisation
	5.	formation - (geology) the geological features of the earth Synonyms: geological formation
	6.	formation - natural process that causes something to form; "the formation of gas in the intestine"; "the formation of crystals"; "the formation of pseudopods"
	7.	formation - creation by mental activity; "the formation of sentences"; "the formation of memories"

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