ALL meanings of formation
for·ma·tion
F f - noun formation the act or process of forming or the state of being formed: the formation of ice. 1
- noun formation the manner in which a thing is formed; disposition of parts; formal structure or arrangement. 1
- noun formation Military. a particular disposition of troops, as in columns, squares, etc. any required assembling of the soldiers of a unit. 1
- noun formation Geology. a body of rocks classed as a stratigraphic unit for geologic mapping. Compare member (def 8). the process of depositing rock or mineral of a particular composition or origin. 1
- noun formation creation 1
- noun formation process of forming 1
- noun formation geology 1
- noun formation military 1
- noun formation The action of forming or process of being formed. 1
- uncountable noun formation The formation of something is the starting or creation of it. 0
- uncountable noun formation The formation of an idea, habit, relationship, or character is the process of developing and establishing it. 0
- countable noun formation If people or things are in formation, they are arranged in a particular pattern as they move. 0
- countable noun formation A rock or cloud formation is rock or cloud of a particular shape or structure. 0
- noun formation the act of giving or taking form, shape, or existence 0
- noun formation something that is formed 0
- noun formation the manner in which something is formed or arranged 0
- noun formation a formal arrangement of a number of persons or things acting as a unit, such as a troop of soldiers, aircraft in flight, or a football team 0
- noun formation (as modifier) 0
- noun formation the fundamental lithostratigraphic unit 0
- noun formation a series of rocks with certain characteristics in common 0
- noun formation a community of plants, such as a tropical rainforest, extending over a very large area 0
- noun formation a forming or being formed 0
- noun formation a thing formed 0
- noun formation the way in which something is formed or arranged; structure 0
- noun formation an arrangement or positioning, as of troops, ships, airplanes in flight, football players, etc. 0
- noun formation the major unit of vegetation usually extending over a large area, as the prairie, deciduous forest, tundra, etc. 0
- noun formation a rock unit distinguished from adjacent deposits by some common character, as composition, origin, type of fossil, etc. 0
- noun formation A formation is an area of rock that is of one type and is distinctive and continuous enough to be mapped. 0
- noun formation Something possessing structure or form. 0
- noun formation The act of assembling a group or structure. 0
- noun formation (geology) A rock or face of a mountain. 0
- noun formation (military) A grouping of military units or smaller formations under a command, such as a brigade, division, wing, etc. 0
- noun formation (military) An arrangement of moving troops, ships, or aircraft, such as a wedge, line abreast, or echelon. Often "in formation". 0
- noun formation The process of influencing or guiding a person to a deeper understanding of a particular vocation. 0
- noun formation The process during which something comes into being and gains its characteristics. 0