formation
UK /fɔːˈmeɪʃ(ə)n/ US /fɔɹˈmeɪʃ(ə)n/
noun 5
Definitions
noun
1
The act of assembling a group or structure.
Some cloud formation was confirmed and rainfall was observed over some islands.
2
Something possessing structure or form.
3
The process during which something comes into being and gains its characteristics.
4
A grouping of military units or smaller formations under a command, such as a brigade, division, wing, etc.
5
A layer of rock of common origin.
Over a broad region, the color of a formation may change.
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