FORMATIONS

Noun

formations

plural of formation

Source: Wiktionary


FORMATION

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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