FORMATION

constitution, establishment, formation, organization, organisation

(noun) the act of forming or establishing something; “the constitution of a PTA group last year”; “it was the establishment of his reputation”; “he still remembers the organization of the club”

formation, shaping

(noun) the act of fabricating something in a particular shape

formation

(noun) creation by mental activity; “the formation of sentences”; “the formation of memories”

formation

(noun) a particular spatial arrangement

formation

(noun) an arrangement of people or things acting as a unit; “a defensive formation”; “a formation of planes”

formation

(noun) natural process that causes something to form; “the formation of gas in the intestine”; “the formation of crystals”; “the formation of pseudopods”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Noun

formation (countable and uncountable, plural formations)

Something possessing structure or form.

The act of assembling a group or structure.

The process during which something comes into being and gains its characteristics.

(geology) A rock or face of a mountain.

(military) A grouping of military units or smaller formations under a command, such as a brigade, division, wing, etc.

Synonyms: battle group, brigade group, task force, combat team

(military) An arrangement of moving troops, ships, or aircraft, such as a wedge, line abreast, or echelon. Often "in formation".

Synonyms: tactical formation, battle 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.

Source: Wiktionary

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For*ma"tion, n. Etym: [L. formatio: cf. F. formation.]

1. The act of giving form or shape to anything; a forming; a shaping. Beattie.

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.) (a) Mineral deposits and rock masses designated with reference to their origin; as, the siliceous formation about geysers; alluvial formations; marine formations. (b) A group of beds of the same age or period; as, the Eocene formation.

5. (Mil.)

Definition: The arrangement of a body of troops, as in a square, column, etc. Farrow.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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